“Inquisitori alle Scuole Grandi” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
The ancient Venetians used the word scola or scuola to mean a guild, a confraternity or a charity. The scuole were generally not educational institutions.
The Sestiere Santa Croce is in the central western part of Venice, along the upper bend of the Grand Canal. Today, the Tronchetto, the cruiser terminals and the Maritime station are parts of Santa Croce. They are, however, modern constructions reclaimed from the lagoon. The name Santa Croce The name means the Holy Cross, and…
“Frezzarìa” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
On August 3rd, 1944, the German occupiers dragged seven men out of prison and executed them in front of friends and family
The paterae in Venice are small round reliefs that are scattered around the city, most of them dating to the medieval period.