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| image_caption = Santa Maria della Grazia in Venice as seen from [[La Giudecca]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|45.4192|12.3394|region:IT_type:isle_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates = {{coord|45.4192|12.3394|region:IT_type:isle_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}} |
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| waterbody = [[Venetian Lagoon]] |
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| country = [[Italy]] |
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| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = [[Regions of Italy|Region]] |
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| country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Veneto]] |
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'''Santa Maria della Grazia''' or '''La Grazia''' is an artificial island of the [[Venetian lagoon]], northern [[Italy]], which lies between the [[Giudecca]] and [[San Clemente (VN)|San Clemente]]. |
'''Santa Maria della Grazia''' or '''La Grazia''' is an artificial island of the [[Venetian lagoon]], northern [[Italy]], which lies between the [[Giudecca]] and [[San Clemente (VN)|San Clemente]]. |
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In 2016 the island was sold to a private company from [[Treviso]], Giesse Investimenti s.r.l., to host a new resort. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Santa Maria della Grazia rose during the Middle Ages in the place where [[Venice]]’s rubble was discarded. The island takes its name from a supposedly miraculous Madonna which was on display in its former church. |
Santa Maria della Grazia rose during the Middle Ages in the place where [[Venice]]’s rubble was discarded. The island takes its name from a supposedly miraculous Madonna which was on display in its former church. |
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In 1264 there was a home for pilgrims to the Holy Land; later it was transformed into a convent. During the Napoleonic period the convent was suppressed and changed to a powder-magazine, which in 1849 exploded destroying both the ex-convent and the church. |
In 1264 there was a home for pilgrims to the Holy Land; later it was transformed into a convent. During the Napoleonic period the convent was suppressed and changed to a powder-magazine, which in 1849 exploded destroying both the ex-convent and the church. |
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The island was the site of an infectious diseases hospital until the end of the twentieth century. |
The island was the site of an infectious diseases hospital until the end of the twentieth century. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* ''Guida d’Italia del Touring Club Italiano'', Venice |
* ''Guida d’Italia del Touring Club Italiano'', Venice |
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{{Islands of the Venetian Lagoon}} |
{{Islands of the Venetian Lagoon}} |
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[[Category:Islands of the Venetian Lagoon]] |
[[Category:Islands of the Venetian Lagoon]] |
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[[Category:Artificial islands of Italy]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:02, 27 August 2022
 Santa Maria della Grazia in Venice as seen from La Giudecca | |
  Santa Maria della Grazia | |
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| Coordinates | 45°25′09″N 12°20′22″E / 45.4192°N 12.3394°E |
| Adjacent to | Venetian Lagoon |
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| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Venice |
Santa Maria della Grazia or La Grazia is an artificial island of the Venetian lagoon, northern Italy, which lies between the Giudecca and San Clemente.
In 2016 the island was sold to a private company from Treviso, Giesse Investimenti s.r.l., to host a new resort.
History
[edit]Santa Maria della Grazia rose during the Middle Ages in the place where Venice’s rubble was discarded. The island takes its name from a supposedly miraculous Madonna which was on display in its former church. In 1264 there was a home for pilgrims to the Holy Land; later it was transformed into a convent. During the Napoleonic period the convent was suppressed and changed to a powder-magazine, which in 1849 exploded destroying both the ex-convent and the church.
The island was the site of an infectious diseases hospital until the end of the twentieth century.
Gallery
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References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santa Maria della Grazia.
- Guida d’Italia del Touring Club Italiano, Venice
