Islands of Torcello: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Djmcdonald (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Djmcdonald (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| (4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
|name = Infobox/doc | |name = Infobox/doc | ||
|image = [[File: | |image = [[File:TorcelloTower.jpg|275px|thumb|center|The view of Torcello from the lagoon]] | ||
|headerstyle = background:#ccf; | |headerstyle = background:#ccf; | ||
|labelstyle = background:#ddf; | |labelstyle = background:#ddf; | ||
|label1 = Number of Islands | |label1 = Number of Islands | ||
| data1 = | | data1 = 8 | ||
|label2 = Population as of 2011 | |label2 = Population as of 2011 | ||
| data2 = | | data2 = 17 | ||
}} | }} | ||
''This article contains information about the islands of Lido.'' | ''This article contains information about the islands of Lido.'' | ||
For the individual islands that make | :For the individual islands that make up Torcello, see [[Island of Borgognoni|Borgognoni]], [[Island of S. Fosca|S. Fosca]], [[Island of S. Antonio|S. Antonio]], [[Island of S. Andrea|S. Andrea]], [[Island of S. Giovanni Evangelista|S. Giovanni Evangelista]] | ||
== | ==Torcello== | ||
Torcello is one of the eight Major Lagoon Islands in the Venetian Lagoon. It is located in the far north of the lagoon near Burano and Mazzorbo. The original city center of Venice was settled on this island. The Venetians later took apart many buildings on the island brick by brick and transported them by boat to the new city. The island is home to many medieval artifacts as well as the throne of Attila the Hun. | |||
==ACTV Lines== | |||
Torcello can be accessed by public transportation. It has one stop: Torcello, which can be reached on line 9 from Burano. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| Line 28: | Line 31: | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
https://www.zotero.org/groups/island_bibliography/items/tag/ | [https://www.zotero.org/groups/island_bibliography/items/tag/Torcello Zotero.org] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
http://islands.veniceprojectcenter.org/index.html?Numero= | [http://islands.veniceprojectcenter.org/index.html?Numero=501 islands.veniceprojectcenter.org] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:03, 9 December 2015
 | |
| Number of Islands | 8 |
|---|---|
| Population as of 2011 | 17 |
This article contains information about the islands of Lido.
- For the individual islands that make up Torcello, see Borgognoni, S. Fosca, S. Antonio, S. Andrea, S. Giovanni Evangelista
Torcello
Torcello is one of the eight Major Lagoon Islands in the Venetian Lagoon. It is located in the far north of the lagoon near Burano and Mazzorbo. The original city center of Venice was settled on this island. The Venetians later took apart many buildings on the island brick by brick and transported them by boat to the new city. The island is home to many medieval artifacts as well as the throne of Attila the Hun.
ACTV Lines
Torcello can be accessed by public transportation. It has one stop: Torcello, which can be reached on line 9 from Burano.