Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa
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An Englishman in Venice — the diary of John Evelyn — 1645
Excerpts of the diary of the English gentleman John Evelyn from May 1645 to March 1646, covering his stay in Venice and Padua.
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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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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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Sestiere Castello
The Sestiere Castello is the easternmost of the six sestieri of Venice, and the largest and populous.
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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