Locality: Santa Croce (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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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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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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Sestiere – sestieri
Venice is divided into six sestiere whose origin is as old as the city of Venice itself. As far as we know, they have always been there.
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Paterae – medieval Constantinople in Venice
The paterae in Venice are small round reliefs that are scattered around the city, most of them dating to the medieval period.