Domenico Pizzamano never expected to end up in prison. He was not a traitor. He had done his duty.
The Fortress of Sant’Andrea is a unique example of Renaissance military architecture and engineering. It is also sadly abandoned.
“Custodia gelosa — Zealous custodian” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
The calendar of feasts and celebrations in Venice was full of events which are now largely forgotten.
Quarantine was the main method of prevention of the black plague in Venice, and the lazzaretti served that purpose.
Full transcription of the Venetian text from the publication “Capitoli Da osservarsi nelli Lazaretti”, from 1674.
List of churches on various lagoon islands — consecrated, deconsecrated, abandoned and demolished.