The
Fontego dei Turchi, built in the 13th century,
is still one
of the most interesting palaces facing Grand
Canal. The palace was used from 1641 as a warehouse
by Turkish merchants trading in the lagoon
but after gradually falling into a state of
disrepair as commerce declined. The actual
façade and interior hall were restored
at the beginning of the 19th century, thanks
to the poet and art critic John Ruskin,
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Today it houses a museum,
which offers to the visitors collections of
natural elements
like: mineral, fossils, botanical and ethnographical
collections related also to the
Paleo-Veneto. The Dinosaur's Room and the Aquarium’s room are the bigger
attraction of the museum.
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