The word arsenale, or “arsenal” in English, comes from the Arabic term daras-sina'ah, “house of industry” or “house of trade”, a term
The Porta da Terra, or Land Gate, of the Venetian Arsenal is one of the most iconic architectural landmarks of Venice, and the very first example of
Today as in the past, at Venice and Chioggia, the “pilot” has the job of taking command of inbound ships. Their tasks are complex and strategic,
The great shipyard known as “the Arsenal” dates back to 1150-1200. In the early 1300s Dante described the frenetic industrial operations involved
Just a few miles north of the city of Venice, in the heart of the Lagoon, stretches the Sentiero delle Barene: a walk of about one kilometer, ideal
Upon the completion of a rail bridge connecting with the mainland in 1846, the area of Santa Marta and Campo di Marte emerged as a core location for
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