Zecca of Venice

The Zecca is a sixteenth-century building in , Italy which once housed the mint of the Republic of Venice. Built between 1536 and 1548, the heavily rusticated stone structure, originally with only two floors, was designed by Jacopo Sansovino in place of an earlier mint specifically to ensure safety from fire and to provide adequate security for the silver and gold deposits.
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  • Type: Government office
  • Description: 16th century building in Venice
  • Also known as: “Palazzo della Zecca” and “Zecca (Venetie)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Marciana and Piazza San Marco.

Library
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The Marciana Library or Library of Saint Mark is a public library in , Italy. It is one of the earliest surviving public libraries and repositories for manuscripts in Italy and holds one of the world's most significant collections of classical texts.

Square
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, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of , Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. is situated 130 metres northwest of Zecca of Venice.

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The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of in northern Italy. The palace included government offices, a jail, and the residence of the Doge of Venice, the elected authority of the former Republic of Venice. is situated 140 metres northeast of Zecca of Venice.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Marco and Castello.

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is the central district of . It is home to many of Venice's major points of interest, and consequently can be extremely crowded with tourists, especially during the day when cruise ships unload their passengers.

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is one of six sestieri that make up .

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is one of six sestieri that make up . Covering 86 acres along the Grand Canal, it is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the 9th century.

Zecca of Venice

Latitude
45.43318° or 45° 25′ 60″ north
Longitude
12.33922° or 12° 20′ 21″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Zecca of Venice” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “威尼斯鑄幣廠”
  • Croatian: “Zecca”
  • Dutch: “Zecca”
  • French: “Hôtel des Monnaies”
  • French: “Zecca de Venise”
  • French: “Zecca”
  • German: “Zecca”
  • Hungarian: “Zecca (Velence)”
  • Hungarian: “Zecca”
  • Italian: “Zecca di Venezia”
  • Japanese: “ヴェネツィアのゼッカ”
  • Korean: “제카”
  • Portuguese: “Casa da Moeda de Veneza”
  • Romanian: “Zecca”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Zecca”
  • Slovenian: “Palača Zecca, Benetke”
  • Spanish: “Ceca de Venecia”
  • Turkish: “Zecca di Venezia”
  • Ukrainian: “Дзекка”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ponte Compagnia della Vela and Columns of San Marco and San Todaro.

Nearby Places

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