# Scala Contarini del Bovolo

Venice, Italy

An external spiral staircase added to the Contarini palace around 1499, its name meaning snail shell in Venetian. Winding loggias of brick and Istrian stone climb to a rooftop belvedere with sweeping views over the city's domes and bell towers.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 45.43472, 12.33444

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