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  • Odd names in Venice – what were they thinking?

    Odd names in Venice – what were they thinking?

    Big Eyes, Honest Women and the Love of Friends. There are some odd place names in Venice, which pose many questions with few answers.

    Posted in: Curiosities.
  • Six hundred years of Lazzaretto Vecchio

    Six hundred years of Lazzaretto Vecchio

    On this day, six hundred years ago, the Senate of the Republic of Venice decided to create the first ever permanent plague hospital, the Lazzaretto Vecchio

    Posted in: The Lazzaretti of Venice.
  • More Veneto

    More Veneto

    “More veneto” refers to the official calendar of the Venetian State which was based on the ancient Roman calendar

    Posted in: La Serenissima, Life, customs and ways of doing things.
  • Castello (Sestiere, Canale di) – Curiosità Veneziane

    Castello (Sestiere, Canale di) – Curiosità Veneziane

    “Castello (Sestiere, Canale di)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini

    Posted in: Curiosità Veneziane.
  • Sestiere Castello

    Sestiere Castello

    The Sestiere Castello is the easternmost of the six sestieri of Venice, and the largest and populous.

    Posted in: La Serenissima, Modern Venice.
  • Tana (Fondamenta, Rio, ecc.) – Curiosità Veneziane

    Tana (Fondamenta, Rio, ecc.) – Curiosità Veneziane

    “Tana (Fondamenta, Rio, Ponte, Ramo del Ponte, Campo della)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini

    Posted in: Curiosità Veneziane.
  • List of fires in Venice

    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

    Posted in: Curiosities.
  • Frezzarìa (piscina, ramo di) – Curiosità Veneziane

    Frezzarìa (piscina, ramo di) – Curiosità Veneziane

    “Frezzarìa” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini

    Posted in: Curiosità Veneziane.
  • The Seven Martyrs of Castello

    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

    Posted in: Historical Events, Modern Venice.
  • Curiosità Veneziane

    Curiosità Veneziane

    Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini is the go-to book for information on Venetian placenames and a treasure trove of curious historical titbits.

    Posted in: Sources, Venetians.
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