Venezia – Page 23 – History Walks in Venice

Carampane — Curiosità Veneziane

“Carampane” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini

Posted in: Curiosità Veneziane — Tassini.
A Venetian Law

Ignorance of the law is no excuse — so the Serenissima sometimes published laws on inscriptions around the city.

Posted in: Monuments – great and small.
Scuole piccole

The ancient Venetians used the word scola or scuola to mean a guild, a confraternity or a charity. The scuole were generally not educational institutions.

Posted in: Buildings, Palaces and Churches.
Churches in Venice

List of all churches Venice — consecrated, deconsecrated and demolished.

Posted in: Buildings, Palaces and Churches.
Daghe adosso, Nino!

An Austrian admiral giving orders in Venetian, in a naval battle against Italy, which eventually led to Venice becoming Italian

Posted in: Modern Venice, Monuments – great and small.
Churches on Murano

List of all churches on the island of Murano — consecrated, deconsecrated and demolished.

Posted in: Buildings, Palaces and Churches.
Festa delle Marie

The “Festa delle Marie” celebrating the liberation of brides abducted by pirates, was an important event in medieval Venice.

Posted in: Life, customs and ways of doing things.
Cannaregio — Curiosità Veneziane

“Cannaregio” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini

Posted in: Curiosità Veneziane — Tassini.
Bande — Curiosità Veneziane

“Bande (Ponte, Calle delle) at S. Maria Formosa” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini

Posted in: Curiosità Veneziane — Tassini.
S. Pietro — Curiosità Veneziane

“S. Pietro (Parrocchia, Campo, Ponte di)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini

Posted in: Curiosità Veneziane — Tassini.