Buildings

This place played a fundamental role in the history of Venice: it was a great shipyard where boats were built and repaired. Not only that, inside, in the glorious moments of the Serenissima, there were real quarters populated by workers and dockers…

One of the arrival points in this beautiful city, probably the most used by visitors. Even if you just step out into the square in front, you will get a taste of a fragment of Venice: opposite is the Church of San Simeon Piccolo, to the right the…

The magnificent monumental cemetery in Venice, which has nothing to envy the Père-Lachaise in Paris, is located on the island of San Michele and dates back to the early 19th century. A place of peace and serenity, almost impossible to find today in…

Nearby Forte Tron, it represents an example of a colombara tower, or dovecote, in use during feudalism and a spècola, suitable for astronomical observations. It was also a communication route to the lagoon.

Formerly called Quartier Grando because of its size, the former barracks G. Pepe is an important witness to one of the earliest examples of purpose-built barracks for barracking, training and quartering troops in peacetime. It was also the home of…