Rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi
Rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi is a canal in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi is situated nearby to the bridge Ponte de l’Olio, as well as near Kayak Rental - Venice by Water.Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.
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- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in Venice, Italy
- Also known as: “rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi”
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. Piazza San Marco is situated 470 metres south of Rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi.
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 530 metres southeast of Rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi.
Palazzo dei Camerlenghi
Government building
Photo: Adriano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palazzo dei Camerlenghi is a Renaissance palazzo in Venice, northern Italy, located in the sestiere of San Polo. It faces the Canal Grande, adjacent to the Rialto Bridge. Palazzo dei Camerlenghi is situated 100 metres west of Rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi.
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.
Cannaregio
Cannaregio is one six sestieri that make up Venice. For many travellers, it's the first part of Venice they enter, since Venezia Santa Lucia railway station, the main railway station, is here.
Rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi
- Category: body of water
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.43841° or 45° 26′ 18″ northLongitude
12.33709° or 12° 20′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8FQJC8QP+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 299376724OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=canalWikidata ID
Q3432833
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Slovenian—“Rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ֆոնդակո դեի Տեդեսկիի փողոց”
- French: “Canal de l’entrepôt des allemands”
- French: “Rio de l’Ogio”
- French: “rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi”
- French: “rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi”
- French: “Rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi”
- German: “Rio del Fondaco dei Tedeschi”
- Italian: “Rio del Fondaco dei Tedeschi”
- Romanian: “Rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi”
- Slovenian: “Rio del Fondaco dei Tedeschi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ponte de l’Olio and Fondaco dei Tedeschi.
Nearby Places
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