‘Moors of Venice’ striking the hours
‘Moors of Venice’ striking the hours is a work of art in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. ‘Moors of Venice’ striking the hours is situated nearby to St Mark’s Clocktower, as well as near Sottoportego e Calle del Cappello Nero.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “‘Mori di Venezia’ battono le ore”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Piazza San Marco and Doge’s Palace.
Piazza San Marco
Square
Photo: Lothar John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza.
Doge’s Palace
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice 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. Doge’s Palace is situated 120 metres southeast of ‘Moors of Venice’ striking the hours.
St Mark’s Basilica
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, commonly known as St Mark's Basilica, is the cathedral church of the Patriarchate of Venice; it became the episcopal seat of the Patriarch of Venice in 1807, replacing the earlier cathedral of San Pietro di Castello.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Marco and San Polo.
San Marco
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
San Marco is the central district of Venice. 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.
San Polo
San Polo is one of six sestieri that make up Venice. Covering 86 acres along the Grand Canal, it is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the 9th century.
Castello
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castello is one of six sestieri that make up Venice.
‘Moors of Venice’ striking the hours
- Category: tourism
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.43471° or 45° 26′ 5″ northLongitude
12.33897° or 12° 20′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FQJC8MQ+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 5360490709OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Mark’s Clocktower and Sottoportego e Calle del Cappello Nero.
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