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In Venice, each individual island was founded with a church on the landmass. However, over time many of the | In Venice, each individual island was founded with a church on the landmass. Most of these churches were complexes that included convents and belltowers as well. However, over time many of the convents were demolished due to neglect, suppression from the government, lack of support or catastrophic fire. At some of these sites there are clues that indicate that there was a convent standing in the area in the past, but most of the evidence has been erased from the original location. This list of convents is incomplete, as there are not many public records about every convent in Venice. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Convents in Venice were demolished for various reasons, but almost always they were a part of a nearby church complex. They were mainly removed to make room for modern urban expansion or military related use during the reign of Napoleon. For example, major projects including the public gardens and the Santa Lucia train station required the demolition of multiple religious buildings on the island. While Napoleon held control of Venice from 1797 to 1866, he demolished many of the smaller and less popular | Convents in Venice were demolished for various reasons, but almost always they were a part of a nearby church complex. They were mainly removed to make room for modern urban expansion or military related use during the reign of Napoleon. For example, major projects including the public gardens and the Santa Lucia train station required the demolition of multiple religious buildings on the island. While Napoleon held control of Venice from 1797 to 1866, he demolished many of the smaller and less popular convents to use as barracks and military installations. Unfortunately, many of the convents at the time were in strategic positions for the Austrian navy, so they were converted and eventually demolished when the Austrians left. | ||
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==Map== | ==Map== | ||
Map containing the known locations of demolished | Map containing the known locations of demolished convents | ||
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Location of all demolished convents in Venice (excluding the Lagoon Islands) Demolished Convents in Venice | |
In Venice, each individual island was founded with a church on the landmass. Most of these churches were complexes that included convents and belltowers as well. However, over time many of the convents were demolished due to neglect, suppression from the government, lack of support or catastrophic fire. At some of these sites there are clues that indicate that there was a convent standing in the area in the past, but most of the evidence has been erased from the original location. This list of convents is incomplete, as there are not many public records about every convent in Venice.
History
Convents in Venice were demolished for various reasons, but almost always they were a part of a nearby church complex. They were mainly removed to make room for modern urban expansion or military related use during the reign of Napoleon. For example, major projects including the public gardens and the Santa Lucia train station required the demolition of multiple religious buildings on the island. While Napoleon held control of Venice from 1797 to 1866, he demolished many of the smaller and less popular convents to use as barracks and military installations. Unfortunately, many of the convents at the time were in strategic positions for the Austrian navy, so they were converted and eventually demolished when the Austrians left.
Map
Map containing the known locations of demolished convents
<display_map height=600 zoom=14 centre=45.440155,12.345403>
45.429597,12.3582|Sant'Antonio di Castello 45.432178,12.354638|San Domenico 45.435183,12.35795|Santa Maria delle Vergini
</display_map>
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