Sant’Andrea
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Giogio Vasari on Sanmichele and the Sant’Andrea fortress
Extract of Vasari, “Le vite de’ più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori” (1568), related to Sanmicheli and the Fortress of Sant’Andrea.
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The lagoon in winter
The lagoon is particularly beautiful in the winter, if one dresses for the weather.
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Chronology of the Fortress of Sant’Andrea
The Fortress of Sant’Andrea is a unique example of Renaissance military architecture and engineering. It is also sadly abandoned.
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The Venetian Lagoon
The Venetian Lagoon is much more than just a watery area around the city of Venice. It is an integral part of Venice, its history and its origin.
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Map of the lagoon islands
This is an interactive map of most of the islands in the Venetian lagoon. Many islands are abandoned, or privately owned and inaccessible
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Fanti da Mar – a historical re-enactment
The ‘fanti da mar’ were a corps of naval infantry of the Republic of Venice. Today a group of enthusiasts re-enact the ‘fanti da mar’.
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Why the winged lion?
There are statues, reliefs and paintings of a winged lion all over Venice. The lion is the symbol of the Evangelist St. Mark