Dogana da Mare: View along the north facade facing the Grand Canal

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posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

The Punta della Dogana, or Customs Point, is a promontory at the entrance to St Mark's Basin, where the Grand Canal (to the right) meets the Giudecca Canal (to the left). The impressive buildings of the Dogana da Mare (Sea Customs Post) were built [altered] ca.1677-1680 by architect Giuseppe Benoni. The building's tower is crowned by two statues of Atlas holding up a bronze globe; a statue of Fortune stands on top of the globe and acts as a weathervane.

History

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Sea Customs Post

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-07-03

Spatial Coverage

Venice|Fondamenta Dogana alla Salute|Venice, Veneto, Italy: promontory at the entrance to St Mark's Basin

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

Baroque

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Custom houses Architecture Canals Boats Public buildings

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