Venezia
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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
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Africa Orientale Italiana
At Sant’Elena in Venice a flagpole base commemorates Venetians fallen in Africa Orientale Italiana – an Italian colony in Ethiopia and Somalia
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Liberation Day in Italy
Liberation Day – il Giorno della Liberazione – commemorates the end of German occupation in Italy on April 25th, 1945.
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Ballot and ballottaggio
The Venetian lawmakers voted by casting a small ball in a vase. That ball, a balote, became a ballot in the United States.
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Cocciopesto
Cocciopesto is a dark red colour commonly used for short-lived writing on walls – but sometimes they survive.
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Postcards from the 1950s
Some old postcards from the 1950s give us a glimpse of how the city has changed dramatically within a single lifetime.
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The Birthday of Venice
The Birthday of Venice of is traditionally on March 25th, 421 CE, but this is far more legend than historical truth.
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A Chronology of the Black Plague in Venice
The black plague ravaged Venice for centuries, from the mid 1300s to the late 1700s. This is a chronology of some of the most important events.
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Palazzo Morosini
Palazzo Morosini is a mixed Venetian Gothic and Renaissance palace in the Castello Sestiere which is unfortunately inaccessible to the public.
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Palazzo Magno
Palazzo Magno is an early Gothic palace in Venice, from the late 1300s. It is rarely noticed as it is situated in a narrow alleyway.