Castle of Venice - Καστέλο Βενετίας

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Castle of Venice

Aerial view of its Castello district Venice.

Castello is its easternmost district (Italian: Sestiere) Venice.

At a glance

How to get there

What to see

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First route

From Agios Markos square to the Naval Station passing through the Greek quarter

Ecclesiastical Museum of Agia Apollonia (Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art Sant'Apollonia). (updated Jul 2016)
Bridge of the Greeks (Ponte de Greci). (updated Jul 2016)
Saint George of the Greeks. (updated Jul 2016)

Street of the Greeks (Calle dei Greci) and Salizzada dei Greci with the houses of the Greek community of Venice which were completed by the architect Baldassare Longena in 1658

(Antant Antonin). (updated Jul 2016)
Dalmatian School in Agios Georgios of Skiavoni (Dalmatian School of San Giorgio with Schiavoni). (updated Jul 2016)

Church of St. Francis (Church of San Francesco della Vigna). (updated Jul 2016)

Casa Magno or Palazzo bembo campo due Pozzi

Church of St. Martin (Church of San Martino). (updated Jul 2016)

Venice Naval Station (Arsenal in Venice). (updated Jul 2016)
The Lion of Piraeus. (updated Jul 2016)

Sights of the first route
Ecclesiastical Museum of Agia Apollonia
Saint George of the Greeks
Greek quarter
Dalmatian School
Saint Francis
Saint Martin
Entrance to the port
The Lion of Piraeus at the main entrance of the Venetian port

2nd route

From Agios Markos square to the island of Agia Eleni.

Church of Agios Zacharias (Church in San Zaccaria). — (updated Jul 2016)
Our Lady of Mercy (Santa Maria della Pietà). (updated Jul 2016)

Saint John in Bragora (San Giovanni in Bragora). (updated Jul 2016)
Ca di Dio Bridge (Ponte Ca di Dio). (updated Jul 2016)
Historical Naval Museum (Naval History Museum). (updated Jul 2016)
Church of Agios Vlasis (Church of San Biagio ai Forni). (updated Jul 2016)
Facilities of the Venice Biennale (Padiglioni della Biennale d'arte). (updated Jul 2016)
Monastery of Agia Eleni. (updated Jul 2016)
St. Peter's Basilica (Basilica of San Pietro di Castello). (updated Jul 2016)

Sights of the second route
Saint Zacharias
Our Lady of Mercy
Saint John in Bragora
Ca Di Dio Bridge
Face of the Naval History Museum
Saint Vlasis
Church of St. Helen
Saint Peter

Third route

(Church of San Lio). — (updated Jul 2016)
Our Lady of Fava (Church of Santa Maria della Fava). — (updated Jul 2016)

Panagia Formosa (Santa Maria Formosa). — (updated Jul 2016)

Paradise Street (Calle del Paradiso). — (updated Jul 2016)

Rouga Tzoufa (Ruga Giuffa). — (updated Jul 2016)

Querini Palace Stampalia (Palazzo Querini Stampalia). - The palace was the residence of the noble house Querini, who acquired the island Astypalea and other manors in Greece at the beginning of the 13th century. Stampalia was the Venetian name for Astypalea. (updated Jul 2016)
Bragadin Caraba Palace (Palazzo Bragadin Carabba). — (updated Jul 2016)
Soranzo Van Axel Palace (Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel), at the intersection of Rio de la Panada and Rio de Ca 'Widmann. — (updated Jul 2016)

Our Lady of Miracles (Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli). — (updated Jul 2016)

Church of Agios Konstantinos (Church of San Canciano). — (updated Jul 2016)

Windman Palace (Palazzo Widmann). — (updated Jul 2016)
Corniani Palace Algaroti (Palazzo Corniani Algarotti), at the intersection of "calle del Fumo" and "calle dei Boteri" streets. — (updated Jul 2016)
Basilica of Saints John and Paul (Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo). - Burial place of the Doges (updated Jul 2016)
Statue of the equestrian Bartolomeo Colleoni (Monumento equestre a Bartolomeo Colleoni). — (updated Jul 2016)
Great School of St. Mark (Grand School of San Marco). — (updated Jul 2016)
Church of Agios Lazaros (Church of San Lazzaro de Mendicanti). — (updated Jul 2016)
(Chiesa dell'Ospedaletto). (updated Jul 2016)
Church of Agios Lavrentios (Church of San Lorenzo). (updated Jul 2016)