Address:
Epcot
World Showcase
Hours
of Operation:
Open at 11am
Closing time varies
9 pm -10 pm
Later
hours:
Winter Holidays
Easter
Mid-June - Aug
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Architectural elements of Venice stand at the showcase entrance, including the Doge's Palace with elegant decoration and a scaled-down version of the Campanile (bell tower) of St. Mark's Square.
Complementing these buildings are Venetian bridges, gondolas, colorful barber poles, and a sculpture of the Lion of St.Mark atop a column. The promenade paving is patterned after St. Mark's. Other buildings are composites of architecture found throughout Italy. L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante is reminiscent of the Florentine style; the stairway and portico adjoining the Doge's Palace are typical of Verona; and the town hall overlooking the promenade is reflective of Northern Italy. The garden wail enclosing the piazza is typical of Rome and Florence. Sculptures include a heroic version ofBemini's Neptune Fountain, based on the original in Florence and the Fountain of Trevi in Rome.
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