Tassini 1863 Curiosità
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Festa delle Marie
The “Festa delle Marie” celebrating the liberation of brides abducted by pirates, was an important event in medieval Venice.
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Cannaregio — Curiosità Veneziane
“Cannaregio” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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Bande — Curiosità Veneziane
“Bande (Ponte, Calle delle) at S. Maria Formosa” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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S. Pietro — Curiosità Veneziane
“S. Pietro (Parrocchia, Campo, Ponte di)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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Ca’ Dario
The Ca’ Dario on the Grand Canal in Venice has lately acquired a bad reputation, but it is almost guaranteed ghost-less.
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Mezzo — Curiosità Veneziane
“Mezzo (Calle di) in Ruga Giuffa, a S. Maria Formosa.” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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From SS Apostoli to Rialto
Strada Nove #7: The part of the Strada Nova between Campo SS Apostoli and Rialto has seen comparably fewer changes, just a bit here and there
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Santa Sofia
Strada Nove #6: The Strada Nova at Santa Sofia ploughs through the old city of Venice, without any regard for the city or its people.
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A Roman assassination attempt
On October 5th, 1607, the Roman church tried to assassinate the Venetian monk and theologist Fra’ Paolo Sarpi.
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Santa Fosca and San Felice
Strada Nove #5: The parts of the Strada Nove around Santa Fosca and San Felice only exist thanks to numerous demolitions of common people’s houses