Old Procuracies
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Renaissance architecture
arcaded building
historic building complex
palatial building
tourist attraction
Old Procuracies is the English name for the Procuratie Vecchie, the historic arcaded buildings lining the north side of Piazza San Marco in Venice that once housed the offices and residences of high-ranking Venetian officials.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance architecture
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arcaded building ⓘ historic building complex ⓘ palatial building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Napoleonic Wing of Procuracies
NERFINISHED
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St Mark's Clocktower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Procurators of St Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citySquareBordered | Piazza San Marco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cafés
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offices ⓘ shops ⓘ |
| faces | Piazza San Marco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsEnsembleWith |
Napoleonic Procuracies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Procuracies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyHistoric | Procurators of St Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArcadesAlong | north side of St Mark's Square ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic element of the St Mark's Square skyline
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symbol of Venetian political power ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
continuous arcades
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long façade with arches ⓘ rows of arches at ground level ⓘ upper-storey windows ⓘ |
| hasNameInItalian | Procuratie Vecchie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableTenant | historic cafés under the arcades ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Venice and its Lagoon" ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | administrative center for high-ranking Venetian officials ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Veneto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOfSquare | north side of Piazza San Marco GENERATED ⓘ |
| material | Istrian stone ⓘ |
| near |
Doge's Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Mark's Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | St Mark's Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Piazza San Marco urban ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | fire of 1512 in Piazza San Marco area ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
café terraces under the arcades
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sightseeing ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedToHouse |
administrative offices of the Venetian Republic
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offices of the Procurators of St Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ residences of the Procurators of St Mark ⓘ |
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