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The Jewish ghetto of Venice is located in the Cannaregio district and its name probably derives from the presence, in this area, of some foundries destined to throw (melt) metals. In 1516 the Jews of Venice were confined to this area by the Council of Ten, a demarcated area in ...

Asylum and refuge of the refugees of the mainland to shelter from the barbarian invasions, Murano, whose ancient name is AMURANIUM, grew in prosperity and reached its splendor in the sixteenth century. It was always http://findviagrapills.com/ center that maintained administrative autonomy with respect to Venice enjoying a local administrative government ...

Starting from 1400, the Arsenal was the largest industrial complex” in the world with over 3000 employees, the dockyard workers and a production capacity that in the ’500, has reached well over 6 “galleys” to the month, such a value made possible thanks to an exceptional management skills and a ...

The Bridge of Sighs, that houses two overlapping corridors, was built at the beginning of the 17th century form a design by Antonio Contin and used to serve as a link between the Old Prisons, in the Doge’s Palace, and the New Prisons, situated beyond the Palazzo River ...

The Rialto Bridge is the most famous of the bridges that cross the Grand Canal. In this area, which originally housed the food market, there has always been a canal crossing, at first, a simple bridge of boats, and later a real wooden bridge, made from two inclined ramps with ...