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The Old Lady with the Mortar

A marble relief of an elderly woman holding a vase, with a stone plaque on the ground marked “15 June 1310.”
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The Barbacano — a model for all.

Protruding wooden beams used to extend the first floor of buildings and allow more space for passage through the calli.
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The shapes of an oyster and a fish

The Church of San Giacometto in Rialto is the oldest church in Venice, dating back to 421 AD:
two outlines — one of an oyster and one of a fish — representing the minimum sizes allowed for sale at the market.
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The Foundling Wheel

One of the last remaining foundling wheels in Italy, located on Calle della Pietà, once home to the Church and Monastery of La Pietà.
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La porta della Botte

A door with an unusual shape, widened at the base to allow wooden barrels to be rolled into the cellar.
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The Capital of Love and Death

The 36 capitals of the lower portico of the Doge’s Palace are true works of art, carved by master stonecutters.
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