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Historic buildings with ornate facades and arches are connected by a bridge over a canal at sunset. A small historical exhibit room with old metal tools on display, an upright wooden structure, and informational signs on the walls. Three people descend a narrow stone staircase illuminated by a single light fixture above. A historical room with wooden wall panels displays an iron cage and a large circular metal object suspended in wooden frames. Three people stand near an old, rustic door with a large hinge, in what appears to be a dimly lit, enclosed space.
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St. Mark's Square Prison Palace: Entry Ticket

Explore a mysterious prison palace from the days of the Venetian Republic

  1. Duration 45mins

  2. Fast Track

  3. Audio guide French, Spanish

  4. Live guide

    English, French, Italian, Spanish

Included

  • Skip-the-line admission to Palazzo delle Prigioni
  • Live commentary in English and Italian, audio commentary in French and Spanish. The tour could be multilingual.

Circolo Artistico - Palazzo Delle Prigioni, Riva degli Schiavoni, 4209, Venezia

Circolo Artistico - Palazzo Delle Prigioni, Riva degli Schiavoni, 4209, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy, Venice

It's not often you would want skip-the-line prison access, but in the case of the fascinating Palazzo delle Prigioni it's actually quite handy!

Venice's 16th-century jail is part palace, part penitentiary. A guided tour includes the courtroom where small-time villains of the Venetian Republic were sentenced, and their lonely cells. You'll also explore places never opened before and enter the torture room to see the instruments used in the past to make criminals confess

See real graffiti left by prisoners, hear about myths, legends and daring escapes, and consider the lightless existence for those inside this mysterious relic.
  • Show your smartphone ticket to your guide, who will be holding a sign indicating your tour
  • The meeting point is right at the entrance of Palazzo delle Prigioni. Please enter and head upstairs to the first floor
  • Make sure to be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the start of your tour
  • Please consider that the tour could be bilingual
  1. Provider: City Tours Co Uk
    Registered address: 582 Honeypot Lane Stranmore, 582, London, GB

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  • Cancellation is possible until 23:59 on the day before your visit
  • Rescheduling is possible until 23:59 on the day before your visit

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