Castello (sestiere)
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Bridges in Venice
If everything is old in Venice, then what about the bridges? Well, surprise, most of them are not. In fact, 3/4 of the bridges are modern.
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Odd names in Venice – what were they thinking?
Big Eyes, Honest Women and the Love of Friends. There are some odd place names in Venice, which pose many questions with few answers.
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Castello — Curiosità Veneziane
“Castello (Sestiere, Canale di)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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Sestiere Castello
The Sestiere Castello is the easternmost of the six sestieri of Venice, and the largest and populous.
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Tana — Curiosità Veneziane
“Tana (Fondamenta, Rio, Ponte, Ramo del Ponte, Campo della)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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Casselleria — Curiosità Veneziane
“Casselleria” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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List of fires in Venice
Fires were a very real preoccupation of the Venetians, and there have been many fires in Venice over the centuries
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Frezzarìa — Curiosità Veneziane
“Frezzarìa” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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The Seven Martyrs of Castello
On August 3rd, 1944, the German occupiers dragged seven men out of prison and executed them in front of friends and family
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Tole — Curiosità Veneziane
“Barbaria delle Tole” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini