Campo San Rocco is a square in the San Polo district defined by the white stone facade of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco and the long, gothic flank of the Basilica dei Frari. The Scuola is a sixteenth-century building designed to house a…
Venice Blockbuster Locations
Trace a scenic path across historic plazas, bridges, and canals to see the actual Venetian backdrops used in famous cinematic blockbusters. This walk guides you directly to the real structures and spaces where Indiana Jones, Spider-Man, and IMF agents made movie history.
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1. Campo San Rocco
2. Ex Chiesa di San Barnaba
The Ex Chiesa di San Barnaba features a classical facade of Istrian stone modeled after a Greek temple. This exterior appears in the nineteen eighty-nine film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as the entrance to a fictional library. The…
3. Palazzo Barbaro
The white stone facade of Palazzo Barbaro faces the Grand Canal near the Accademia Bridge. This site hosts the moment when Indiana Jones learns the true scale of the threat against him in the nineteen eighty-nine film, Indiana Jones and…
4. Palazzo Pisani
Palazzo Pisani at Santo Stefano ranks among the largest private palaces in Venice, distinguished by an immense structure that stretches over one hundred meters in length. Construction began in sixteen fourteen under the direction of…
5. The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
The Gritti Palace sits directly on the edge of the Grand Canal, identifiable by its yellow, beige, and clay-colored facades that face the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute. Built in fourteen seventy-five by the noble Pisani family, the…
6. Doge's Palace
The Doge's Palace is recognizable by its Venetian Gothic design, characterized by two levels of airy, open arcades topped by a solid upper wall of white and pink Verona marble. This building served as the seat of government, the…
7. Pozzo Santa Maria Formosa
The Pozzo Santa Maria Formosa is a cylindrical stone wellhead located within the wide, open expanse of the Campo Santa Maria Formosa. Carved from Istrian stone, this wellhead dates to seventeen fifty-five and was installed during a period…
8. Ponte dei Conzafelzi
The Ponte dei Conzafelzi is a cast-iron bridge spanning a narrow canal in the Castello district. It differs from the monumental stone structures common throughout Venice, as its design originates from the late nineteenth century. The…
9. Porta Dell’Arsenale
The Porta Magna, or Land Gate, acts as the monumental entrance to the Venetian Arsenal. You can identify it by its design modeled after a Roman triumphal arch, topped by a large stone sculpture of the winged Lion of Saint Mark. Built…