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Lords Of The Night Prison Palace: Cells And Torture Tools - Ecorted Visit

1 hour

Easy

Listen to the myths and legends that still live inside these cold cells and halls. Along the way, you will learn about the history of the powerful 'Council of Ten', composed of the highest Venetian politicians.

The Lords of the Night were policemen and judges in the Venetian Republic.

Prison staff will take you on an authentic tour of the Prison Palace with cramped cells, a courtroom 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 working in the prisons, drawn and recreated from ancient manuscripts.

The building houses one of the first prisons in Europe, dating back to 1500.

Admire the authentic graffiti left by inmates and discover Casanova's exciting escape: listen to the story of when he managed to escape, his spectacular jailbreak from the unforgiving prisons of Venice is still an epic display of audacity and genius unparalleled in history!

What's included?
    • Skip-the-line ticket to Palazzo delle Prigioni
    • Professional English and Italian speaking local guide
    • Professional audio commentary in French and Spanish
    • 45-minute of shared guided tour of Palazzo delle Prigioni
    Exclusions
      • Doge's Palace entrance ticket
      • Doge’s Palace guided tour
      • Access to the Bridge of Sighs
      • Hotel pickup and drop-off
      • Food and drinks
      Please note
        • The tour is NOT private but is shared with other participants.
        • This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with reduced mobility
        • The tour could be multilingual
        • The tour is intended for small groups (a maximum of 16 people per visit).
        • Digital and printed vouchers are accepted (to be shown to the staff)


        • No penalty for cancellation within 24 hrs before the tour. On line customer service 7 days a week, 9.30 am – 5.30 pm
        • The tour can be cancelled in case of exceptional high tide (in these case it will be rescheduled for the following day or refunded)
        • Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time.
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