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Fondaco dei Turchi
Santa Croce 1730 Fondaco dei Turchi
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Type: Sightseeing
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Constructed as a private residence on the Grand Canal in the 13th century and later purchased by the Duke of Ferrara in 1381, this palace’s name derives from one of its most important functions when it was used by Turkish merchants as a commerce and living center from the 17th to 19th centuries.
Since 1923 the fondaco has housed Constructed as a private residence on the Grand Canal in the 13th century and later purchased by the Duke of Ferrara in 1381, this palace’s name derives from one of its most important functions when it was used by Turkish merchants as a commerce and living center from the 17th to 19th centuries. Since 1923 the fondaco has housed the Museum of Natural History.
Although the museum was undergoing restoration work at time of publication, two of its exhibits are open to the public – one an aquarium that reproduces part of the lagoon ecosystem, and the other a dinosaur fossil exhibit. The best place to truly appreciate the magnificent exterior of the Fondaco dei Turchi is from across the canal.
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