Fondaco dei Turchi Palace in Venice: photos, reviews

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The luxurious Fondaco dei Turchi Palace, located on the Grand Canal, is a magnificent example of Venetian-Byzantine style. The facade of the building more closely resembles the Middle Byzantine structures of Constantinople. It was this palace that later became a model for the construction of numerous churches in Venice. At one point, the building was considered a sort of ghetto where Turks lived. It later housed a market and a warehouse for merchants from the Ottoman Empire. Today, the palace is home to the Museum of Natural History, which includes zoological, ethnographic, entomological, and botanical collections. There are no fewer than 2 million exhibits, among which are the skeleton of a prehistoric crocodile and dinosaur remains. On the first floor of the palace, one can see a multitude of large aquariums, inhabited by residents of the underwater world.

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Wheelchair accessible, Suitable for children

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Piazzale Roma

Train station 559 m walk

Venezia B

Bus station 884 m walk

Venice Tronchetto Train Station

Bus station 1.6 km walk

Venezia Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover)

Train station 1.58 km walk

Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia

Train station 585 m walk

4.5

based on 49 reviews

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4.5/5 49 reviews

Domingo González Gálvez

Bonito palacio por los canales de Venecia Foto y reseña en mayo del año 2025

Özgün ÿaman

Aslinda zamaninda ticarer yapan Türkler bu handa kaliyormuş,zamanla han müzeye çevrilmiş.müzeleri güzel Afrika donemlerinden kalma bir cok tur getirilmiş

Albert Duschl

Very nice museum of natural history with interesting collections. A quiet and restful place, too. Highly recommended.

Fondaco dei Turchi Palace in Venice

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