Name: Giuseppe Tassini (1827-1899)
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Due Ponti – Curiosità Veneziane
“Due Ponti (Rio Terrà, Fondamenta dei)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini translated by René Seindal
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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.
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Castello (Sestiere, Canale di) – Curiosità Veneziane
“Castello (Sestiere, Canale di)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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Tana (Fondamenta, Rio, ecc.) – Curiosità Veneziane
“Tana (Fondamenta, Rio, Ponte, Ramo del Ponte, Campo della)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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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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Frezzarìa (piscina, ramo di) – Curiosità Veneziane
“Frezzarìa” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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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.
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Tole (Barbaria delle) – Curiosità Veneziane
“Barbaria delle Tole” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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Alleyways of Fire
In the Castello sestiere an alleyway has a name that poses more questions than it answers. It is literally the “Alleyway of the first fire”.
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Fondamenta de la Tana
Fondamenta de la Tana and Rio de la Tana seem inconspicuous but the name reveals ancient trading connections to the Black Sea.