Vignole (also Le Vignole) is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern

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, with a surface of some 69.20 ha. It is located north-east of

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, between the islands of

Sant'Erasmo Sant'Erasmo is an island in the Venetian Lagoon lying north-east of the Lido island and east of Venice, Italy. History The island was a port attached to Murano in the 8th century, but is now known for market gardening. Ruined fortificatio ...

and

La Certosa La Certosa (Italian: ''Isola della Certosa'') is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It is located north-east of Venice, fewer than from San Pietro di Castello and little more than from the Venice Lido. A channel separates it ...

Location

Vignole is actually made up of two distinct islands, which are connected by a bridge. Like Sant'Erasmo, Vignole houses a scanty population, most of whom work in agriculture. The eastern part of the island is a military zone, housing barracks of the Lagunari regiment. Two bridges connected this sector to the nearby Sant'Andrea Island, home to the eponymous fort.

History

Historically, the island was used by the

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and the Venetians as a vacation place. At the time, it directly faced the

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, as the

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had yet to form. In the 7th century two tribunes from

Torcello Torcello ( la, Torcellum; vec, Torceło) is a sparsely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon, in north-eastern Italy. It was first settled in 452 CE and has been referred to as the parent island from which Venice was p ...

built a small church dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. Christine. The few other points of interest include the small church of St. Eurosia, sided by a small bell tower.

Transport

The island is accessed on

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waterbus line 13 ( Fondamente Nove-

Murano Murano is a series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It lies about north of Venice and measures about across with a population of just over 5,000 (2004 figures). It is famous for its glass making. It was on ...

-Vignole-Lazzaretto Nuovo-

- Treporti). It is also served by a night service.

Gallery

File:Isola le Vignole and La Certosa (Venice) as seen from the air.jpg, Part of the lagoon from the east. Vignole is in the centre, extending to the right.

is in the upper left. Fort San Andrea Isola di Sant'Andrea.jpg, Forte S Andrea File:Fort San Andrea on Vignole, Venecia 001.jpg, Forte S Andrea

References

{{Islands of the Venetian Lagoon Islands of the Venetian Lagoon