North-east Italy
September 4th and 11th 2016 Photos by Hetty
We spent two days walking round Venice, following some walk leaflets, and we saw the Historic Regatta. There is so much to see and it is often difficult to take photos as alleys are narrow, and if you are by a canal – don’t step backwards!
When you come out of the Santa Lucia railway station (built on the site of the Santa Lucia Convent), this is the view:
Ponte degli Scalzi, 1858, is the bridge over the Grand Canal
Palazzo Labia (mid 17th century and now home to the Italian Broadcasting Corporation) and church of San Geremia (rebuilt 1753) , Campo San Geremia
The other side of Palazzo Labia faces a canal
The bridge Ponte delle Guglie dates from 1580 and has 4 obelisks on the balustrades
Fondamenta di Cannaregio
Scuola Levantina – a synagogue in the Ghetto
There are former wells in all the squares
Canton Synagogue, Venice Ghetto
Chiesa di San Bonaventura and former convent
Church of the Sant’ Avise convent – 14th century
The church of the Madonna dell’Orto dates from the mid-14th century, the façade was built in 1460–1464. The campanile has an onion dome, 1503
Palazzo Mastelle
has a camel, and 4 turbaned figures on its side
Scuola vecchia della Misericordia, a former charity building, dates from 1310, with 1451 facade; and Church of Santa Maria della Misericordia, founded in the 10th century, the façade was restored in 1659 and 1864.
Across the canal is the Scuola nuova della Misericordia 1534-1583
Inside:
Palazzo Lezze 1670
Church of Santa Fosca founded in the 10th century, with a façade of 1741
Bronze statue, 1892, of friar Paolo Sarpi who lived in the 17th century
Ca’d’Oro was once gilded, built 1428 -1430, on the Grand Canal
The Grand Canal is very wide
18th century campanile of the church of Santi Apostoli
Fish market
The church of Santa Maria Assunta, known as I Gesuiti, 18th century
San Michele, Venice’s cemetery island, from Fondamente Nuove
Santa Maria dei Miracoli 1489, the marble church
Santa Maria dei Miracoli
Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel dates from 1473
Scuola Grande di San Marco, 15th century – now a hospital
Inside the atrium of the hospital
Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, completed in the 1430s
Santa Maria dei Derelitti church dates from 1672
Palazzo Gradenigo, 17th century, has its own bridge
Former church of Santa Giustina, rebuilt 1636-77, now a secondary school
San Francesco della Vigna – Façade by Palladio 1572
A walk-way on columns
San Giorgio dei Greci, 1539-61, with belltower 1557-92
Palazzo Priuli all’Osmarin (built in 14th century)
Hotel Danieli, formerly Palazzo Dandolo, was built at the end of the 14th century
San Salvador church
San Salvador church
Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal- it is huge – it has shops both sides of the central path
In the Rialto market
The Grand Canal
Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista
Campiello de la Scuola – Square where the Scuola San Giovanni is located
Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni
San Giorgio dei Greci Church, 1539-61
Campanile of the church San Giorgio ai Greci , 1587-92
San Giovanni in Bagora church, late 15th century
The Hotel La Residenza, 15th century
Portal of the Arsenale, 1460 – former shipyards and armories
Sailing on a Sunday
It is rare to see trees in in a park Venice
We can see the huge St Mark’s Campanile
Former naval granary and ship’s biscuit warehouse, now the Naval History Museum, and San Biagio church
Equestrian monument to Victor Emmanuel II on the Riva Degli Schiavoni
Palazzo Ducale, rebuilt 16th century in 14th century style, was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Republic of Venice
From the bridge (above), you can see the Ponte dei Sospiri (= The Bridge of Sighs) built in 1600 over the Rio di Palazzo. It connects the interrogation rooms in the Doge’s Palace to the New Prison
16th century National Library of St Mark’s and the huge bell tower
Palazzo Ducale – the Doge’s palace – the side facing the square, opposite the National Library, is next door to the basilica
is next St Mark’s Basilica was originally the chapel of the Doge
The Loggetta at the base of the bell tower facing St Marks Basilica
The basilica is highly decorated with marble, statues, horses
Clock Tower, completed in 1499
On the left is the museum ( rebuilt 1810), on the right the long arcade is early 16th century.
You can do a virtual tour of St Mark’s Square here
Santa Maria Zobenigo church, rebuilt 1678 and 1681
Gondola boatyard and San Trovaso church
Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Church of Saint Roch
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Trip details (if you are planning a visit – check times):
Train – Latisana (9.13) to Venezia (10.20) or an hour later
Venezia (18.41) to Latisana (19.47) and hourly