Corte Cortese

Corte Cortese is in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Corte Cortese is situated nearby to Corte del Paludo, as well as near the canal Rio de la Panada.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scuola Grande di San Marco and Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo.

Scuola Grande di San Marco

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The Scuola Grande di San Marco is a building in Venice, Italy, designed by the well-known Venetian architects Pietro Lombardo, Mauro Codussi, and Bartolomeo Bon. Scuola Grande di San Marco is situated 130 metres south of Corte Cortese.

Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo

Church

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The Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, known in Venetian as San Zanipolo, is a Catholic minor basilica and Dominican conventual church in the Castello sestiere of Venice, Italy. Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo is situated 200 metres southeast of Corte Cortese.

Doge’s Palace

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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 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 750 metres south of Corte Cortese.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Marco and San Polo.

San Marco

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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

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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.