 Aerial view of Isola di San Michele | |
  Isola di San Michele | |
| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 45°26′49″N 12°20′49″E / 45.447°N 12.347°E |
| Adjacent to | Venetian Lagoon |
| Administration | |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Venice |
| Additional information | |
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The Island of San Michele (Italian: isola di San Michele, [ˈiːzola di sam miˈkɛːle]; Venetian: ìxoła de San Michièl) is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, Veneto, northern Italy. It is associated with the sestiere of Cannaregio, from which it lies a short distance northeast.
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History
Along with neighbouring San Cristoforo della Pace, the island was a popular place for local travellers and fishermen to land. Mauro Codussi's Chiesa di San Michele in Isola of 1469, the first Renaissance church in Venice, and a monastery lie on the island, which also served for a time as a prison.
San Michele cemetery
The island has served as the principal cemetery of Venice since 1807.
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Church S.Michele in Isola -
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Graves
See also
References
External links
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This page was last edited on 12 January 2024, at 07:41