PRISON BUILDING: CELLS AND INSTRUMENTS OF TORTURE
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Highlights
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Lords of the Night were policemen and judges of the Republic of Venice.
Prison staff will take you on an authentic tour of the Prison Palace with cramped cells, a courthouse and gruesome torture chambers with real instruments of torture and justice. Casanova himself was arrested and imprisoned here by the Lords of the Night!
The Palace is "inhabited" by life-size figures of the Lords of the Night, prisoners, judges, lawyers and all the characters who work in prisons, taken and recreated from ancient manuscripts.
The building houses one of the first prisons in Europe, dating back to 1500.
Admire authentic graffiti left by inmates and discover Casanova's thrilling escape: listen to the story of when he managed to escape from the maximum security prison, his spectacular escape from the unrelenting prisons of Venice remains an epic demonstration of audacity and unparalleled ingenuity in history!
What is included?
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- Skip-the-line ticket for the Prison Palace
- Local and professional guide in Italian or English
- Professional audio guide in French
- 45 minute guided tour of the Prison Palace
What is not included?
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- Entrance ticket to the Doge's Palace
- Guided tour of the Doge's Palace
- Access to the Bridge of Sighs
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and beverages
What is there to know?
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- The tour is NOT private but shared with other participants.
- This tour is not fully accessible to people in wheelchairs or with reduced mobility
- The tour may be bilingual
- The tour is intended for small groups (maximum 16 people per visit).
- Digital and printed vouchers accepted (to be shown to staff)
Duration: 45 minute guided tour
Languages: Live guided tour: English and Italian
Audio commentary: French
Meeting point
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Palazzo Delle Prigioni, San Marco - Riva degli Schiavoni, 4209 (next to Palazzo Ducale in Piazza San Marco). Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the starting time.
HOW TO REACH THE MEETING POINT:
The Palazzo delle Prigioni is located near Piazza San Marco, next to the Palazzo Ducale. Please do not go to the entrance of the Doge's Palace, to reach the Palazzo delle Prigioni, cross the bridge on the right side of the entrance to the Doge's Palace, enter the building and go up to the first floor.
Cancellation policies
Free cancellation within 72 hours before the tour.
Safety regulations
The tour does not operate in case of exceptionally high tide.
