Procuratie Nuove, Historic building in Venice, Italy
Procuratie Nuove is a long building on the south side of Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. It forms a continuous arcade with three levels, featuring a ground-floor portico and upper floors with repetitive windows, and it now houses the Museo Correr.
Construction began in 1582 under architect Vincenzo Scamozzi, replacing an older hospice, and continued after his death. The building was completed in 1640 by Baldassarre Longhena, and during the Napoleonic era it became a royal palace.
Under the arcade, Caffè Florian has been a meeting place since 1720, and its rooms still host patrons. The café's history is linked to figures like Casanova and Proust, and the idea for the Venice Biennale was conceived there in 1893.
The building is easy to find on the south side of the square, and its arcade offers a sheltered walk. Visitors can enter the Museo Correr from the square, but the portico itself is a public passage.
The building's roof and scaffolding are made of larch wood, a material that resists woodworm for centuries. Also, the Senate financed the project by selling procurator titles for 22,000 ducats each.
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