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Best historic in Venice
15 places from 12 Venice travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.
15 places · most mentioned first
Bridge of Sighs
Venice's most famous bridge, an enclosed walkway from the Doge's Palace to the prison, named for the sighs of prisoners at their last view of the city.
14:22· grimmlifecollectivein 11 vlogsColumns of San Marco and San Todaro
Twin columns topped by the winged lion of Venice and St. Theodore, the city's traditional gateway from the water.
2:26· Expediain 3 vlogsVenetian Arsenal
Historic shipyard complex where medieval Venice built the great ships behind its trade and naval power.
5:03· Hungry Passportin 2 vlogsBanco Rosso
Historic banking house in the Ghetto's main square, believed to be the world's first pawn shop.
Squero di San Trovaso
One of the oldest boatyards in Venice, where only small boats such as gondolas are built and restored.
Tintoretto's House
15th-century pink Gothic house where Tintoretto lived until his death in 1594, marked by an 1842 commemorative plaque.
Mentioned once
9 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.
Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs
Porphyry sculpture from around 300 AD on St. Mark's Basilica, taken from Constantinople by the Venetians in the 13th century.
2:18· Hungry Passport1 vlogPonte dei Pugni
The Bridge of Fists, site of centuries-old fist fights between Venetian clans, where losers fell into the canal.
6:54· Hungry Passport1 vlogPonte del Paradiso
One of Venice's historic bridges with notable architecture.
7:20· Hungry Passport1 vlogScuola Grande di San Marco (Ospedale Civile)
Former headquarters of a confraternity founded in 1260 that now serves as Venice's main hospital, behind a church-like facade.
Campo dei Mori
Square named for the stone statues of the Mastelli brothers, three Moorish merchants set into its ancient walls.
Attila's Throne
Ancient stone chair in front of Torcello's churches, probably the seat of the island's governor rather than Attila's.
Ponte del Diavolo
15th-century Devil's Bridge without railings, one of only two lagoon bridges that keep their ancient form.
Column of Grace
A column at the corner of the Doge's Palace tied to a local legend: condemned prisoners could win freedom by circling it while hugging it without falling.