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The story of the ghost of Fosco Loredan
Some time ago I wrote about the lovely and perfect square’lovely and perfect square of Venice‘: Campiello del Remer. It is also the location of[…]
The gigantic hands of Campanaro
In the 18th century there was a giant man in Venice: the Venetian Campanaro. He was over 2 meters tall and he was one of[…]
The narrowest street of Venice: Calle Varisco
In sestiere Cannaregio you can visit two interesting places that lie in eachother vicinity: een bas-relief at the wall on a corner and the narrowest[…]
The relics of Saint Lucy of Syracuse
It is not just the mesmerising canals that make Venice what it is. Venice is also about stories, sometimes true, sometimes more or less true.[…]
Church Santa Maria Formosa
This church dates back to the 7th century. According to the myth, Maria appeared to a bishop (bishop Saint Magno), disguised as a voluptueus lady[…]
Calle del Perdon
Venetië is full of extraordinary places that carry a story. This also the case for example for the Calle del Perdon. The word says it[…]
Noah’s Drunkenness
A fine example of Filippo Calendario’s sculpture abilities is decorating the south corner of the doges palace. The sculpture tells the story of Noah’s drunkenness.[…]
Ca’Dario, the cursed palace
Fascinating, that you can say about this palace overlooking the Canal Grande. It is not just pretty, the building is also said to be cursed.[…]
