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The intention to create a large green area was implemented in the 1830s by Teresa Mosconi - wife of Count Spiridione Papadopoli - who at the time, together with her husband, took over from the Quadri family. In order to realize the wishes of the…

The Royal Gardens of San Marco are of relatively recent origins, dating back to the 19th century, when Venice fell into the hands of the French with the Treaty of Campo Formio. There were numerous changes to San Marco area during the Napoleonic…

The garden is located near the Ponte delle Guglie, and belongs to the Savorgnan patrician residence of the same name, now home to a school. At the beginning, the green area was designed by the architect Giuseppe Sardi, who also designed the palace…

Located on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, in the context of the ancient Benedictine monastery, the librarian reality of the Giorgio Cini Foundation is composed of thematic nuclei concerning the history of art, the history of Venice, theater,…

He was 72 years old (he was born on 21 August 1543) and had a fine military background. At only 12 years of age, he had demonstrated all his courage by embarking on a galley. At the age of 28, he took part in the Battle of Lepanto (1571) in command…

He had been captain general da mar, bailo in Tyre, podestà in Bologna and Padua, count of Ossero. During his dogado the conflict with Ancona (1281), which had erupted 10 years earlier, came to an end and the Republic assumed the role of great power…

He had a fine political career behind him and was also procurator of St. Mark de supra from 24 April 1350. He received the news of his election while as field superintendent he was defending Treviso besieged by the Hungarians. He managed to force…

Elected upon the death of his father Maurice, whose co-ruler he was with the blessing of Constantinople and the approval of the Venetians. His dogado, like that of his father, was also long, lasting 17 years, but the results were inferior and he was…

Said Nasone. He was 76 years old (he was born in 1279) and his uncle had been Doge Pietro (1289-1311). A jurist of renown, endowed with a prodigious memory, a gruff and grumpy man, he possessed a cursus honorum of all respect having been ambassador…

Descendant of an apostolic family. He was 74 years old (he was born in 1551) and had been procurator of St. Mark de supra since 29 May 1609. He had married Chiara Dolfin who gave him 12 children (6 boys and 6 girls) of whom 7 (two boys and five…

Son of Doge Angelo and former co-regent. Giovanni's dogate was marked by internal struggles, but cheered by the construction of the Doge's Chapel, destined to preserve the remains of St. Mark, thus fulfilling the extreme wishes of his brother…

He was 62 years old (he was born in 1647). He was the first doge to wear a wig on the throne. Under him resumed the war with the Turks (1714-1718) that led to the Treaty of Passarowitz. Giovanni Corner was buried in the Tolentini Church.