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Europe's greatest adventurer. Thrown into an escape-proof prison for a crime he probably committed. The question is, which crime?In 1755, the infamous Giacomo Casanova was locked up without trial in Venice's notorious Leads prison. Over 15 months he battled disease, madness,... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: To Paris and Prison: Under the Leads by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Reproduction of the original: To Paris and Prison: Under the Leads by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

This earthquake shock was the result of those which at the same time destroyed Lisbon. The Leads, used for the confinement of state prisoners, are in fact the lofts of the ducal palace, and take their name from the large plates of lead with which the roof is covered. One can... Read Full Overview

This earthquake shock was the result of those which at the same time destroyed Lisbon. The Leads, used for the confinement of state prisoners, are in fact the lofts of the ducal palace, and take their name from the large plates of lead with which the roof is covered. One can... Read Full Overview

This earthquake shock was the result of those which at the same time destroyed Lisbon. The Leads, used for the confinement of state prisoners, are in fact the lofts of the ducal palace, and take their name from the large plates of lead with which the roof is covered. One can... Read Full Overview

This earthquake shock was the result of those which at the same time destroyed Lisbon. The Leads, used for the confinement of state prisoners, are in fact the lofts of the ducal palace, and take their name from the large plates of lead with which the roof is covered. One can... Read Full Overview

This earthquake shock was the result of those which at the same time destroyed Lisbon. The Leads, used for the confinement of state prisoners, are in fact the lofts of the ducal palace, and take their name from the large plates of lead with which the roof is covered. One can... Read Full Overview

l'alba del 26 luglio 1755, quando Giacomo Casanova viene svegliato nel sonno e condotto ai Piombi: non conoscer mai la ragione di quell'arresto, n quale pena debba scontare e sar proprio il silenzio del tribunale a seminare nei pensieri di Casanova il dubbio di una condanna... Read Full Overview