Republic of Venice
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The fortress of Sant’Andrea
The Fortress of Sant’Andrea, in the Venetian lagoon, is a unique example of Renaissance military architecture and engineering. It played an important part in the fall of Venice in 1797.
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The Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice never had an actual formal constitution, much less a written constitution. Neither did it have any kind of foundational event.
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Inquisitori di Stato — ASV Indice
“Inquisitori di Stato” from the L’Archivio di Stato di Venezia: indice generale, storico, descrittivo ed analitico (1937) by Andrea da Mosto
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Inquisitor — Dizionario
“Inquisitor” from the Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano by Giuseppe Boerio.
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Pien Collegio — ASV Indice
“Pien Collegio” from the L’Archivio di Stato di Venezia: indice generale, storico, descrittivo ed analitico (1937) by Andrea da Mosto
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Pien Collegio — Lessico Veneto
“Pien Collegio” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Cavalieri di San Marco — ASV Indice
“Cavalieri di San Marco” from the L’Archivio di Stato di Venezia: indice generale, storico, descrittivo ed analitico (1937) by Andrea da Mosto
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Inquisitori di Stato — Lessico Veneto
“Inquisitori di Stato” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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The plague doctor
The plague doctor with the beaked mask might not have much to do with Venice — that figure is more likely to be French.
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Feasts and Celebrations in Venice
The calendar of feasts and celebrations in Venice was full of events which are now largely forgotten.