Museo provinciale di Torcello (palazzo dell’Archivio)

Museo provinciale di Torcello (palazzo dell’Archivio) is a museum in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Museo provinciale di Torcello (palazzo dell’Archivio) is situated nearby to the church Torcello Cathedral, as well as near the village Treporti.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torcello and Mazzorbo.

Torcello

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Torcello is a sparsely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon, in north-eastern Italy. It was first settled in 452 AD and has been referred to as the parent island from which Venice was populated.

Mazzorbo

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Mazzorbo is one of various islands in the northern part of the Lagoon of Venice. Like the other islands in this part of the lagoon, it was the site of one of the earliest settlements in the lagoon which predated the development of Venice.

Torcello Cathedral

Church

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The Church of Santa Maria Assunta is a basilica church on the island of Torcello, Venice, northern Italy. It is a notable example of Late Paleochristian architecture, one of the most ancient religious edifices in the Veneto, and containing the earliest mosaics in the area of Venice.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burano and Treporti.

Burano

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Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, near Torcello at the northern end of the lagoon, known for its lace work and brightly coloured homes. The primary economy is tourism.