In the city, the civic numbering is unique for each district, with some exceptions for the larger areas in the islands not connected by bridges, and reaches four-digit numbers, up to almost 7000 in Castello. This particular numbering system, together with the natural complexity of the Venetian road system and urban planning, also leads to two very different house numbers within easy reach of each other.
Their names are:
Cannaregio, which takes its name from the reeds present in the marshy area on which it developed; Castello owes its name to the fortification built asAlready subscribed? Login →
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