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Noble family probably originating from Catalonia (Girona); in 1400 he moved to France, to Avignon (some attribute the origin of the family to this city), then passed to Italy, first in Florence and then in Venice. Known for the immense wealth at…

It is assumed that the island, since ancient times, had an important strategic function to control the waterways towards the hinterland, which in Roman times went from Ravenna to Altino. Archaeological findings demonstrate the presence of man in the…

The island of Lazzaretto Vecchio is an island in the central lagoon with an area of ​​about two and a half hectares of which 8,500 square meters are built. Between 2004 and 2008 it was affected by significant structural restoration interventions in…

He belonged to the Donà delle Rose branch and to the circle of new men, known as young men, who had entered the city government to revive the marriage with the sea that had made Venice great, developing trade with the Levant in every possible way…

He was 65 years old when he came to office (born November 16, 1436) and had made his fortune in trading. He served the Republic in numerous posts and was finally elected prosecutor of S. Marco de citra on the 2nd of July 1492. His dogeship was one…

It owes its existence to the Settembrini family who have always loved culture and its diffusion; not surprisingly, Arnoldo Settembrini, already in 1959, established the literary prize "Leonilde and Arnaldo Settembrini". The owner decided to donate,…

The book collection was born in 1812, together with the Ateneo Veneto. The original nucleus was made up of funds belonging to the Venetian Literary Academy, the Venetian Society of Medicine and the Accademia dei Filareti, merged with decree no. 310…

Reachable in about 20-30 minutes of navigation from Venice, the Lido island is located between the Venice lagoon and the Adriatic Sea and its length is approximately twelve kilometers for a width ranging from a minimum of 300 to a maximum of 1000…

Location included in the municipality of Cavallino-Treporti, Lio Piccolo is made up of a group of islets reachable by sea and by land thanks to some connecting roads. This small village has the power to bring back those who visit it back in time,…

He was 63 years old (he was born on 26 June 1726 to Lodovico Alvise and Maria Basadonna). He had been captain in Vicenza and Verona, podestà in Brescia and procurator of S. Marco de ultra since 15 November 1763. He was convinced and authorised to…

He was 51 years old (he was born in 1310). Wealthy thanks to the art of mercantile trading and with a discrete diplomatic, political and military career behind him (podestà of Treviso, captain general in Dalmatia and ambassador to Charles IV) the…

Various documents testify to Lorenzo's presence in Treviso in the early 16th century and the Madonna and Child, Saint Peter Martyr and Saint John painted for Bishop Bernardo de' Rossi dates from this period; the Pala di Santa Cristina (Treviso) and…