building
(Nederlands) Robert Browning in Ca’Rezzonico
Laatste update op 16 March 2025Sorry, this entry is only available in Nederlands.
musicians
Mesmerising cello musician in Venice: Elena Krasantowitch
Laatste update op 16 March 2025Sunday 9th September Elena Krasantowitch, a cello musician from Estonia, played the piece Adagio of Albinoni*, a Venetian composer. There she was, sitting at the square simply playing the most wonderful music you can imagine. Together with two of my friends we sat at a Read more…
doge
San Zanípolo, church with shrines for doges
Laatste update op 16 March 2025Truly a grand building; the Chiesa dei SS. Giovanni e Paolo, or shor: the San Zanipolo. It is one of the largest buildings in the city, build out of bricks in Gothic style. It took almost 200 years to complete. It is recommended to visit Read more…
museum
Vivaldi and his Ospedale della Pietà
Laatste update op 16 March 2025If you know a little bit about classical music, you must have heard the name Vivaldi. Antonio Vivaldi was a composer from Venice (1678-1741). He wrote over 770 pieces of music and he is famous worldwide for his piece ‘The four seaons’, in Italian: “le Read more…
church
(Nederlands) Chiesa/ospedale San Lazzaro e dei Mendicanti
Laatste update op 16 March 2025Sorry, this entry is only available in Nederlands.
famous person
(Nederlands) Het gruwelijke verhaal van Bragadin
Laatste update op 16 March 2025Sorry, this entry is only available in Nederlands.
blog
(Nederlands) Meneer Beerta
Laatste update op 18 November 2017Sorry, this entry is only available in Nederlands.
famous person
Isola di San Michèle
Laatste update op 8 May 2020This island can be spotted from the Fondamente Nuove (Cannaregio). A bit further is the isle of the glass blowers, Murano. I link Isola di San Michèle with De Mérodes poem ‘The prodigal son’. Now, what is the connection between the isle and this Biblical Read more…
boats and water
(Nederlands) Venetië en haar huwelijk met de zee
Laatste update op 8 May 2020Sorry, this entry is only available in Nederlands.
photogallery
(Nederlands) Goldoni, Venetiaans toneelschrijver
Laatste update op 8 May 2020Sorry, this entry is only available in Nederlands.