Egyptian Pavilion
The Egyptian pavilion is a national pavilion of the Venice Biennale. It houses Egypt's official representation during the Biennale. The building is part of a complex that Brenno Del Giudice designed in 1932 to house Venetian decorative arts on Sant'Elena Island—an expansion of the Biennale from its main Giardini area.- Type: Building
- Description: Venice Biennale national pavilion
- Also known as: “Egypt Pavilion”, “Egyptian pavilion”, and “Padiglione RAE”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Giardini della Biennale and Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo.
Giardini della Biennale
Museum
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Venice Giardini or Giardini della Biennale is an area of parkland in the historic city of Venice which hosts the Venice Biennale Art Festival, a major part of the city's cultural Biennale. Giardini della Biennale is situated 170 metres west of Egyptian Pavilion.
Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
Stadium
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo is a multi-use stadium in Venice, Italy. It is the largest sports facility in Venice and the home ground of Venezia F.C. The stadium was first opened in 1913 and takes its name from World War I pilot Pier Luigi Penzo. Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo is situated 340 metres southeast of Egyptian Pavilion.
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 1½ km west of Egyptian Pavilion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castello and San Marco.
Castello
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castello is one of six sestieri that make up Venice.
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
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.
Egyptian Pavilion
- Category: National pavilions at the Venice Biennale
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.4292° or 45° 25′ 45″ northLongitude
12.3601° or 12° 21′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FQJC9H6+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 232069985OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q24276094
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Egyptian Pavilion” goes by many names.
- German: “Ägypten Pavillon”
- Hausa: “Fir’aunan Masar”
- Igbo: “Ihe owuwu Ijipt”
- Italian: “Padiglione Egitto”
- Japanese: “エジプトパビリオン”
- Spanish: “Pabellón de Egipto en la Bienal de Venecia”
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