Chiesa di San Nicolò di Castello (demolished)
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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.
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Churches in Venice
List of all churches Venice — consecrated, deconsecrated and demolished.
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St Nicholas — protector of sailors, virgins and reindeer
St Nicholas is celebrated on December 6th in much of Christianity. Associated with sailors and gift-giving, he is the origin of Santa Claus.
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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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An ancient game board in Venice
Every stone in Venice tells a story. Recently I stumbled upon a stone telling a story of gaming. It had incised a Nine men’s Morris game board