Campo San Polo, Venice
Campo San Polo
Venice, Italy
The second largest Venetian public square after Piazza San Marco
Image: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
History
Originally dedicated to grazing and agriculture, in 1493 it was entirely paved and a well (one of the few to be found in Venice) was placed in the middle. Campo San Polo, is a place you can often find Venetian families enjoying life alfreso.
The campo was subsequently used as the scene of many a bullfight, mass sermons and masked balls. After the 17th century the poor’s market was moved here from Piazza San Marco.
It remains to this day one of the most popular Carnival venues and is also used for open-air concerts and screenings during the Venice Film Festival.
Buildings in the square include the Church of San Polo, Palazzo Tiepolo, Palazzo Soranzo, Palazzo Donà and Palazzo Corner Mocenigo.
Murder
Lorenzino de’ Medici was assassinated here on the 26 February 1548. Lorenzino was a writer and assassin and part of the famous Florentine Medici family. He killed his cousin, Alessandro de’ Medici, in 1537 and was himself murdered by two hired killers in Campo San Polo but the identity of who hired them has been disputed by historians over the centuries.
Information
WATER BUS STOP
San Toma – 5 mins / Rialto, 7-9 minutes
WALKING FROM
St Mark’s Square, 15-16 minutes / Ferrovia (train station), 14-18 minutes
*All times approximate
OPENING TIMES
Public space: always open
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SAN POLO ATTRACTIONS MAP
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Leonardo da Vinci Museum and San Polo Private Tour
Private Tour of Venice San Polo, Rialto and San Marco
San Polo and Rialto: 2-Hour Private Walking Tour
Evening in Venice with a local: food and wine tasting tour
Stand-Up Paddleboarding Tour on the Venice Canals
Traditional Cafés and Pastry Shops Walking Tour
Neighborhood Cicchetti Food & Wine Tour
Venice Art and Architecture Private Walking Tour
Spider-Man, The Tourist & all Movies locations in Venice
Exclusive Rooftop Terraces Tour with Prosecco
Street Food Tour with a Local Guide and Tastings
Venice professional photo shoot
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San Marco Attractions
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St Mark’s Square
St Mark’s Basilica
St Mark’s Clocktower
St Mark’s Campanile
Doge’s Palace
Piazzetta Di San Marco
Historic Cafes
Museo Correr
Marciana Library
National Archaeological Museum
Olivetti Museum
Bridge Of Sighs
Church Of Santo Stefano
Church Of San Salvatore
Church Of San Moise
Palazzo Grassi
Palazzo Contarini Del Bovolo
Palace Gardens
Music Museum
La Fenice
Harry’s Bar
Fortuny Palace
Fondaco Tedeschi
Santa Croce Attractions
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Natural History Museum
Papadopoli Gardens
Church Of San Nicola Da Tolentino
San Stae Church
Palazzo Mocenigo
San Giacomo Dell’Orio
Ca’ Pesaro
Cannaregio Attractions
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Ca D’oro
Campo Dei Mori
Casino Di Venezia
Chiesa Degli Scalzi
Color Library
Madonna Dell’Orto
Marco Polo House
Oratorio Dei Crociferi
Wagner Museum
Venice Ghetto
Santi Apostoli
Scuola Grande Della Misericordia
Santa Maria Dei Miracoli
San Polo Attractions
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Rialto Bridge
Rialto Markets
Campo San Polo
Church Of San Polo
Scuola Grande Di San Rocco
San Giacomo Di Rialto
Santa Maria Gloriosa Dei Frari
Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista
Castello Attractions
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Aqua Alta Bookshop
Scuola Grande Di San Marco
Basilica Dei Santi Giovanni E Paolo
Church Of San Zaccaria
Marinaressa Gardens
Naval Museum
Venice Arsenale
Palazzo Grimani
Riva Degli Schiavoni
Riva Dei Sette Martiri
San Francesco Della Vigna
San Giovanni In Bragora
Santa Maria Della Pieta
Biennale & Giardini
Querini Stampalia
Dorsoduro Attractions
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Ca’ Rezzonico
Fondamenta Delle Zattere
Gallerie Dell Accademia
Palazzo Cini
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Ponte Dei Pugni
Punta Della Dogana
San Barnaba
San Pantalon
San Sebastiano
Santa Maria Della Salute
Scuola Grande Dei Carmini
Giudecca
Venice Lagoon Islands
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Murano
Burano
La Vignole
Lido Di Venezia
Mazzorbo
San Francesco Del Deserto
San Lazzaro degli Armeni
San Servolo
Sant’Erasmo
San Michele
Lazzaretto Nuovo
Torcello
Chioggia