The Sala del Senato or Senate Hall in the Caffe Florian, with paintings by Giacomo Casa, including the Age of Enlightenment (centre), 19th century, on St Mark's Square or Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy. This coffee house was founded in 1720 and is one of the oldest continuously operated cafes in the world. It was restored in 1858 by Lodovico Cadorinj and artists employed to paint on the walls. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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