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"Giacomo Casanova (1725 - 1798) is one of the world's most famous Venetians, especially for his numerous amorous adventures, which he recounts in his autobiography.\nCasanova was not only a great seducer, but also an adventurer: in fact, he was the only person who managed to escape from the terrible prisons of the Doge's Palace in Venice.\nCasanova was imprisoned on the night of 25 July 1755 and put in a cell of the so-called 'Leads', i.e. the rooms that were under the roof of the Doge's Palace, covered with sheets of lead. The dreaded Council of Ten had imprisoned him because his libertine behaviour was dangerous for social stability, and also because he was considered a charlatan who befriended elderly nobles with his faux magical knowledge.\nHe should have stayed in jail for 5 years, but Casanova immediately devised a way to escape. He achieved this incredible feat along with another inmate, Father Marino Balbi, on the night of All Saints in 1755, by making a hole in the ceiling and lowering down into the courtyard of the Doge's Palace, from which he later emerged among the common visitors...\nIf you would like to hear about other curious anecdotes about Venice or about the places in which they are carried out, make a request for Francesca's availability! The author of this story, our licensed tour guide, is ready to accompany you in and around Venice, and can organise a tailor-made itinerary just for you!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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