Strada Nove #3: The Rio di San Leonardo was interred in 1818, ostensibly for economic reasons, even though the locals complained.
Strada Nove #2: Rio del Isola was a canal in Venice which was filled in and joined up with the Lista di Spagna to form the start of the current Strada Nova
If everything is old in Venice, then what about the bridges? Well, surprise, most of them are not. In fact, 3/4 of the bridges are modern.
In central Venice, in a little used passageway, an inscription commemorates a Luigi Scolari, killed by the Austrians on June 14th, 1859.
The translated text of “Il 14 giugno 1859 – memorie” by Luigi Filippo Bolaffio, about the death of Luigi Scolari on June 14th 1859
The full Italian text of “Il 14 giugno 1859 – memorie” by Luigi Filippo Bolaffio, published in 1867 about the death of Luigi Scolari.