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St Mark’s area, magnet for tourists, can be reached directly without encountering obstacles by taking the No. 2 vaporetto and getting off at the San Marco Giardinetti stop. However we suggest you follow our route which takes in some stunning sights.

[1] Take the No. 1 vaporetto (accessible) from Piazzale Roma (bus terminus) or Ferrovia (railway station) and continue down the full length of the Canal Grande to San Marco Vallaresso stop.

[2] Going down the alley opposite the landing stage - Calle Vallaresso - you will come to Campo San Moisè and the Church of San Moisè with its magnificent baroque façade and thirteenth-century bell tower. There is one step at both the entrances of the church.

[3] If you turn right, rather than left, off Calle Vallaresso you will enter Piazza San Marco via an arcade known as the Ala Napoleonica. You can enjoy a spectacular view from here but will need to go down three steps to reach the piazza. To enter the piazza without encountering barriers you’ll need to leave the arcade, turn left into the narrow Calle del Salvadego and keep going until you reach Bacino Orseolo (a picturesque “parking lot” for gondolas). Keep right and you will reach the piazza via the arcades of the Procuratie Vecchie. Piazza San Marco has been the beating heart of the city’s political and religious life for more than a thousand years and is the symbol of the city itself. In addition to the Palazzo Ducale (Doge’s Palace) the Piazza San Marco Museums circuit includes: the Museo Correr, the National Archaeological Museum and the Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Marciana. The entrance for visitors with impaired mobility is on Calle del Salvadego. You are advised to

phone beforehand to make arrangements. Staff will place a ramp at the door to the hall leading to the lift (72x100 cm). A platform lift goes from the first to the second floor where the temporary exhibitions are held. You are advised to phone +39 041.2405211 beforehand.

[4] Just below the Torre dell’Orologio (Clock Tower), one of the seminal buildings of the Venetian Renaissance (not accessible), you will find the entrance to the Mercerie, the famous shopping thoroughfare running from Piazza San Marco to Rialto.

[5] From here you can go all the way to the Church of San Zulian without encountering obstacles. The church houses works by Palma il Giovane. There are two entrances to the church: the main entrance has two low steps while the side entrance has one step only.

[6] Going back to the Piazza, you can visit St Mark’s Basilica. The most accessible entrance is the left entrance, although there is a small step (about 5 cm/2 in). Upon request a mobile platform can be used.Inside the basilica, there are a number of difficulties in addition to the uneven floor: • access to the Pala d’Oro altarpiece involves four

fairly steep steps. • the Treasury is in a side room with two relatively

low steps at the entrance and one step on the right and one on the left inside the room itself.

• to visit the museum, you need to contact the staff to use the lift to the second floor and the two platform lifts making the entire route accessible.

[7] When you leave the basilica, keep left and you will come to the Doge’s Palace. The public entrance is via Porta del Frumento (a step

of 15 cm) in the side of the palace overlooking the quay. If your wheelchair cannot negotiate the step you can enter the palace from Porta della Carta (on the side immediately after the basilica) which will take you to the palace courtyard with the monumental Giants’ Staircase. On the ground floor, there are accessible toilets, a cafeteria, and a bookshop. A lift will take you to the first and second floors of the palace with the splendid council chambers and the Doge’s Apartments.

[8] Leaving the Doge’s Palace via the Porta della Carta, you can admire the soaring Campanile di San Marco. You can access it from the main entrance with the help of the staff (tel. n. 041.52 240 64) who will provide assistance for climbing the steps (4 steps of 17 cm and one of 14 cm) that lead to the lift that will ake you to admire one of the city’s most splendid panoramas.

[9] The nearby quay has a splendid view of St Mark’s Basin. If you keep going (left) you will come to one of Venice’s oldest bridges, Ponte della Paglia. Going up the ramps you can see the famous Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs), a covered walkway made from Istrian stone along which prisoners were led from the Prisons to the chambers of the State Inquisitors for trial. After the bridge, turn left into Calle dei Albanesi which will take you to the pretty little Piazza di San Filippo e Giacomo and the romantic cloister of Sant’Apollonia.

For information on opening times here:www.visitmuve.itwww.basilicasanmarco.it

area MarcianaAccessible Venice


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[1] At Piazzale Roma (bus terminus) or Ferrovia (railway station) take the No. 1 or No. 2 boat (accessible) along the Canal Grande to Rialto (stop A or B), the group of islands forming the city’s historic heart. In fact, the city was known as Rivoaltus, or “high bank”, until AD 1000, when it took the name Venice.

[2] Follow the Fondamenta for a short stretch and turn left into Calle del Carbon just before Ca’ Farsetti, a 12th century Byzantine palace, one of the oldest in Venice and now home to the City Council . The calle emerges in Campo San Luca, a busy little square lined with bars. Take the first calle on your right and then turn left to reach Campo Manin, a square with a monument to Daniele Manin, a famous 19th century Venetian patriot. Go down the narrow alleyway on the left side of the square; just after it turns left you will find a little courtyard on your right with the spectacular Scala del Bovolo (Staircase of the Snail), part of the 15th century Palazzo Contarini and one of the city’s most distinctive monuments. The staircase, contained in a round tower and linked to five-storey open loggia, gave its name to the entire building as well as the family that built it. The garden contains a number of wellheads, one dating from the Byzantine period.

[3] Coming back out of the courtyard, turn right, go all the way to the end of the calle and then turn left into Calle dei Fuseri which will take you back to Campo San Luca. Cross the square and

go down Calle del Forno, the alley in front of you, then turn right into Calle del Teatro which passes in front of the Teatro Goldoni dedicated to the famous Venetian playwright who staged his masterpieces describing 18th century life in Venice in this theatre. The theatre is accessible to wheelchairs from a side entrance where there is an elevator and a stair lift. Immediately after the theatre on the left is Calle Bembo, a narrow alleyway which will take you back to the Riva del Carbon on the Canal Grande near the No. 1 landing stage . To pass to points 4 and 5 of the itinerary you have to take water bus line 1 (San Marco direction) to San Tomà stop. From San Tomà you have take water bus line 2 (Piazzale Roma direction) to Rialto – Banca d’Italia stop.

[4] After getting off the waterbus going along Calle Larga Mazzini you will reach the right side of the small Campo San Salvador with the church of the same name and the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro, the sixth of the Venice’s great confraternities. The Church of San Salvador contains a wealth of works by various artists. The main entrance on Campo San Salvador is made difficult by the presence of nine steps (the first step 15 cm while the other steps 8 cm). The secondary entrance, reachable via the Calle delle Mercerie, has eleven steps (12 cm) that can be negotiated with the help of rails on both sides. Built in the 16th century, the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro is now one of Venice’s leading concert venues as well as an exhibition space. The main entrance is

made difficult by the presence of four steps. In the secondary entrance (Salizada S. Todaro) there is a step. The first floor with concert rooms can only be reached via a flight of stairs. Continuing down Calle Larga Mazzini you will reach Le Mercerie, the famous shopping streets linking Rialto and Piazza San Marco. You can proceed down the calle for 200 m without obstacles as far as Ponte Bareteri.

[5] If you turn left at the end of Calle Larga Mazzini, you come to Campo San Bartolomeo with a statue of Carlo Goldoni in the middle. From here you see the iconic Bridge of Rialto, built by Antonio da Ponte in the 16th century, with its two rows of shops linked by two great arches. At the end of the campo, turning left into Calle delle Poste you can enjoy an unusual view of the Rialto Bridge. Overlooking the calle is the Fontego dei Tedeschi. The fonteghi (fondachi) were the headquarters of groups of foreign merchants and contained living quarters above their warehouses. This Fontego was built during the 16th century, its façade was originally decorated with frescoes by Giorgione. To return to the No. 2 landing stage, go down Calle Bombaseri left of the Rialto Bridge until you reach Calle Larga Mazzini and then turn right.

Information on opening times here:www.scalabovolo.org; www.chiesasansalvador.itwww.scuolagrandesanteodoro.it

RialtoAccessible Venice


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[1] Take the No. 2 boat (accessible) from Tronchetto, Piazzale Roma (bus terminus) or Ferrovia (railway station) or the No. 5.1 boat (accessible for one wheelchair at a time) and get off at San Basilio.San Basilio is on the Fondamenta delle Zattere which takes its name from the “zattere” or rafts that formerly unloaded their timber here. The quay is free of barriers as far as Ponte Longo alle Zattere. This stretch of the fondamenta is also home to the Venice University Department of Languages and library which is completely accessible thanks to the platforms at the entrance and the lift inside. The building has accessible toilets. Go down Calle del Vento opposite the San Basilio stop and along the quayside by the Rio San Sebastiano; on the other side (near the second bridge) you will see the 16th century Church of San Sebastiano. If you continue along Fondamenta del Soccorso you can admire the huge 17th century Palazzo Zenobio, formerly the home of the famous landscape painter Luca Carlevaris. In 1850 the baroque building was transformed into a boarding school by the Armenian Mekhitarist Fathers. You can book a visit to the amazing garden by calling +39 - 041.5228770 or writing an e-mail to [email protected].

[2] The quay emerges in Campo Carmini with the Church of the Carmini, dedicated to Santa Maria del Carmelo. The 14th century basilican interior which has preserved its original Gothic

character has a painting by Cima di Conegliano and an altar-piece by Palma il Giovane. The main entrance to the church from Campo dei Carmini involves a 14 cm step (5 1/2 inches), the side entrance has a 5 cm step (2 inches). There are no architectural barriers inside so the church can be visited throughout. The church is open from 7.30 am to 12 pm and from 2.30 pm to 7 pm from Monday to Saturday, and from from 7.30 am to 12 pm and from 5 pm to 7 pm on Sunday.Alongside the church is the seat of one of Venice’s oldest scuole (charitable institutions): the Scuola Grande dei Carmini which is housed in a 17th century building. You enter the Scuola via three 15 cm steps (6 inches). The salone on the second floor with the magnificent cycle of paintings by Tiepolo can only be reached via the double staircase.

[3] Next to the Church of the Carmini is Campo Santa Margherita, one of Venice’s liveliest squares popular with students from the neighbouring university buildings. It has numerous openair bars and pizzerias where you can enjoy a relaxing break. The little building isolated in the middle of the square was built in 1725 to house the Scuola dei Varoteri (tanners); it now holds council offices. Also in the square is the Auditorio Santa Margherita, a venue for conferences, congresses and cultural events owned by the University of Venice. The main entrance involves two steps, but there is also a side entrance near Ponte di San Pantalon with a ramp.

[4] When you come to Rio Tera’ canal, go down the Calle de Mezo dea Vida until you reach the pretty little Campiello degli Squellini which takes its name from the majolica bowls once produced by a workshop in the square. Nearby is Ca’ Foscari, elegant seat of the University of Venice.

[5] From Campiello degli Squellini, you can reach Ca’ Rezzonico, now housing the Museo del Settecento Veneziano, the city’s collection of 18th century art. The palace - begun by Baldassarre Longhena and modified by Giorgio Massari - has many important paintings by Tiepolo, Rosalba Carriera, Longhi, Guardi and Canaletto displayed in sumptuously decorated rooms preserving their original precious furnishings. To reach the entrance go down Calle del Cappeller in the direction of Campo San Barnaba, but instead of following the main route, turn into the narrow Calle Pedrocco to reach Fondamenta Rezzonico. The museum entrance is at the end of this calle. Visitors’ services are on the ground floor and include an information point, ticket office, cloakroom, bookshop, and breakfast room.The exhibition areas are accessible.To return to the landing stage, going down Fondamenta Rezzonico, you will enter the museum’s lovely garden.

For more information on the accessibility of Venice’s museums:www.visitmuve.itwww.scuolagrandecarmini.it

S. MargheritaAccessible Venice


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[1] Take the No. 1 or 2 vaporetto (accessible to wheelchairs) from Tronchetto, Piazzale Roma or Ferrovia along the Canal Grande to San Tomà.

[2] At the end of the calle opposite the landing stage, turn right into Campo San Tomà where you can admire the façade of the 18th century church with the same name and, on the far side of the square, the Scoletta dei Calegheri (Confraternity of the Cobblers), now housing the local library. The square contains numerous old ateliers and one student hostel. Go down the side of the church and you come to another small square. On the right, on the other side of the canal, is the Gothic façade of Palazzo Centanni, birthplace of Carlo Goldoni. The building itself is completely accessible, but you must cross a bridge to reach it.

[3] If you leave Campo San Tomà via either of the calli flanking the Scoletta dei Calegheri you will reach the marvellous Gothic Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. The basilica contains works of art of extraordinary value such as Titian’s altarpiece of the Assumption and Giovanni Bellini’s triptych of the Madonna and Child.

The main entrance to the church has two steps up (12 cm and 3 cm) and one step down (5cm). To complete the visit and reach the Chancel you must negotiate three steps. The Chapter house is, however, inaccessible due to four steep steps. Entrance is free for both the disabled visitor and accompanying carer.

[4] After leaving the basilica, head away from the canal and go around the side of the church (in the direction of Piazzale Roma) to reach the magnificent Campo San Rocco. Before reaching the Church and Scuola Grande of San Rocco, turn left under a portico to admire the delightful Campiello di San Rocco with its many busy ateliers.

[5] Back in Campo San Rocco, you find yourself facing the Church and Scuola Grande of San Rocco. The church has two entrances: there are five steps at the main entrance and four steps at the side entrance. The Scuola contains a famous cycle of paintings by Tintoretto. At the entrance there are four steps, but a tracked wheelchair is available making both the external steps and internal stairs (with handrail) accessible with the help of an operator. On the ground floor, there is a toilet with a small step, accessible with help.

Entrance is free for both the disabled visitor and accompanying carer.

[6] Back in Campo San Rocco, continue for a short way in the direction of Piazzale Roma. Turn down Calle Drio l’Archivio, go all the way to the end and turn right into Calle de la Lacca. After passing two porticoes you come to the campiello of the stunning Gothic-Renaissance Scuola of San Giovanni Evangelista, another of Venice’s six Scuole Grandi, or charitable confraternities. Monumental spaces of the Scuola Grande usually are not open for visit due to the events. For information contact: +39 041.718234. Only the first floor of the building is accessible (Sala delle Colonne) as access to the first floor is via two flights of the splendid double staircase by Mauro Codussi. After your visit, go past the beautiful marble screen and portal and continue as far as Campo San Stin and Fondamenta Contarini where you can again admire the façade of the Basilica dei Frari.

For more information on the accessibily of Venice’s museums and churches:www.visitmuve.itwww.chorusvenezia.orgwww.basilicadeifrari.itwww.scuolagrandesanrocco.itwww.scuolasangiovanni.it

FrariAccessible Venice


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[1] Take the No. 5.2 “motoscafo” (the small water-bus transporting only one wheelchair at a time) from Ferrovia or Piazzale Roma stops and get off at Ospedale. You can arrive even by means of the motoscafo line 4.1, but it takes a longer route. If you look left towards the lagoon just after the Fondamente Nove stop, you can see the island of San Michele, now Venice’s cemetery. Head along the quay in the direction the boat was going and turn into Calle delle Cappuccine, the first calle on the right; at the end is Campiello Santa Giustina, known as the Campiello de Barbaria.

[2] Leading right off the far end of the square is Calle Cafetier followed by Calle Barbaria de le Tole, which takes its name from the warehouses where planks of wood, or “tole”, were stored prior to export or use in manufacturing. Go down the calle and on the right you will find the Church of the Ospedaletto, now owned by IRE (a public body running homes for the elderly and single mothers), whose premises are alongside. The church, which is accessible, is dedicated to Santa Maria dei Derelitti and was built in a complex including a hospital and hospice. The façade is enhanced with baroque decorations by Baldassare Longhena (17th century). It is open only booking in advance by calling the number +39 041 2719012 or by writing an email to: [email protected]

The old peoples’ home alongside has a splendid oval staircase by Giuseppe Sardi (shown on request).

[3] Continuing down Calle Barbaria de le Tole you come to the delightful Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, otherwise known as the Campo de le Meravegie (the square of wonders). Here you can admire the 15th century bronze equestrian statue by the Florentine artist Andrea del Verrocchio depicting Bartolomeo Colleoni, famous condottiere at the service of the Most Serene Republic in the 15th century. The square lined with charming open-air bars, some of them very old, is dominated by the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo and the Scuola Grande di San Marco. The church is one of the city’s most important Gothic buildings. Curiously it has no bell tower, apparently already absent by the 14th century. The Venetians call it the Pantheon, because it contains the tombs of so many of the Venetian Republic’s famous men: heroes, condottieri and doges. Entrance is free for both the disabled visitor and accompanying carer. Two steps lead up to the main entrance of the church, while at the side entrance there is one step up and one step down. Inside, in the south aisle just after the entrance, there is a monument to Marcantonio Bragadin. It is followed by an early polyptych by Giovanni Bellini. The right transept holds The Charity of St Antoninus, a famous painting by Lorenzo Lotto. The Chapel of the Rosary dedicated to the battle of Lepanto

of 1571 contains works by Paolo Veronese. A step negotiable with help leads to the Chapel. The church is open from 9 am to 6 pm, from Monday to Saturday, and from 12 pm to 6 pm on Sundays.

[4] The façade of the Scuola Grande di San Marco, now the entrance to one of Venice’s busiest hospitals, is a masterpiece of Venetian Renaissance architecture designed by Pietro Lombardo and completed by Mauro Codussi. Particularly interesting are the sculptures with “illusory perspective backgrounds” depicting scenes from the life of St Mark. There are no architectural barriers to the hospital if you use the entrance on Fondamenta dei Mendicanti which leads to the monumental Renaissance cloisters, originally an integral part of the Scuola and transformed into a hospital in the 19th century during the Austrian rule.

[5] Entering the hospital via Fondamenta dei Mendicanti you can also visit the Church of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti built by Vincenzo Scamozzi (16th century), which is completely accessible thanks to a ramp at the entrance. The façade has two large bas-reliefs portraying naval and land battles. You can also admire paintings by Paolo Veronese and Jacopo Tintoretto.

For further information on:www.scalabovolo.orgwww.basilicasangiovanniepaolo.it

Santi Giovanni e PaoloAccessible Venice


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Murano is famed worldwide for its glass industry, transferred to the island from Venice in the late 13th century because of the fire risk - most of Venice’s buildings were wooden at the time. If you want a closer glimpse of this fascinating art you can attend the glass-blowing demonstrations held in several of the island’s fornaci, or glassworks. The itinerary we propose covers three separate areas of the island connected by public transport.

[1] Take the 3 (Diretto Murano) or 4.2 boat (accessible to one wheelchair at a time) from Piazzale Roma (bus terminus) or Ferrovia (railway station) to Murano Colonna.

[2] Go along the Fondamenta dei Vetrai as far as the Renaissance Church of San Pietro Martire which contains paintings by Paolo Veronese, Domenico and Jacopo Tintoretto as well as a Madonna with Angels and Saints by Giovanni Bellini. The church, open from 9 .00 am to 6.00 pm from Monday to Friday, and from 12.00 pm to 6.00 pm on Saturdays, is accessible from the side door. Continuing along the quayside, you come to the Veneto-Byzantine Palazzo da Mula, built by a Venetian noble family as a summer residence and now housing Murano’s Town Hall.

[3] To reach the second area, take the 4.2 Giracittà waterbus line at the Da Mula stop, right opposite the Palazzo, and get off at the Murano Museo stop.

[4] From Riva Longa, take the Fondamenta Giustiniani to the Museo Vetraio, the Glass Museum founded by Abbot Vincenzo Zanetti in 1861 and boasting a fine display of glass objects from ancient times until today. The exhibition halls are accessible thanks to the elevator.

[5] Continuing along the quayside, you come to the Basilica of Santi Maria e Donato which has an apse with a sumptuous mosaic on a gold ground and splendid mosaic pavements. The secondary entrance does not present an obstacles, and once you get in you’ll find a ramp for reaching the 3 aisles. The church is open every day from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm.

[6] Back in Campo San Donato, at the back of the basilica, go down Fondamenta San Lorenzo, then turn left into Calle delle Conterie where you can admire a splendid example of industrial archaeology: the Conterie, complex where the eponymous coloured glass beads were produced. These famous Venetian seed beads were used in jewellery as well as serving as a medium of exchange with foreign peoples. Once you’ve reached Campo San Bernardo,

turn left, then right down Fondamenta Venier. At the end of the quayside is the Renaissance Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, currently closed to the public.

[7] To reach the third area, go back along Fondamenta Venier to the Museo landing stage and take the No. 3 or No. 4.2 boat to Murano Faro.

[8] Go down Viale Bressagio opposite the landing stage, then turn right into Calle Briati where you will find the Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti (formerly the School of Glass Design). The building is completely accessible and, if you contact the school in advance, you can watch glass being worked. Go down Viale Bressagio as far as Fondamenta Manin, then turn right into Campo San Stefano with the remains of the Church of Santo Stefano (only the oratory survives). You can also admire the medieval-style clock tower built at the end of the 1800s.

From the Murano Faro landing stage, you can take the No. 12 boat to the island of Burano.

For further information o accessibility and opening hours of the Museum and School of Glass: www.visitmuve.it www.abatezanetti.it

MuranoAccessible Venice


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BURANOThe island of Burano, completely accessible, is famous for the ancient art of lace making and the characteristic coloured façades of the houses which make it the most colourful of the islands in the Venice Lagoon. As well as the recommended itinerary, we suggest you simply “lose” yourself among the alleyways, colours and shops of this special place.

[1] Take the 3 line boat (accessible to one wheelchair at a time) from Piazzale Roma (bus terminus) or Ferrovia (railway station) to the Faro stop on Murano, then take the 12 line boat (accessible to wheelchairs) to Burano. The island can also be reached by the 12 line boat from Punta Sabbioni (on the mainland spit south of Venice).

[2] From the landing stage, go straight on down Calle San Mauro. At the end, turn left into Fondamenta San Mauro, and continue along the quay until you reach a level footbridge across the Rio degli Assassini. This brings you to Via Baldassarre Galuppi, the main street dedicated to the 18th century composer (born on the island) lined with restaurants, shops selling lace and Buranelli, delicious S-shaped biscuits.

At the end of the street is Piazza Galuppi where you can admire the Church of San Martino and the Lace Museum. The 16th century church houses a number of works of art including The Crucifixion, a painting from G.B. Tiepolo’s youthful period. The main entrance to the church, open daily from 8 am to 12 am and from 3 pm to 6 pm, has a low ramp of about 8 cm (3 inches). The Museum is housed in the historic Lace School founded at the end of the 19th century. The displays are accessible, and you can see live demonstrations of the lace workers’ techniques (booking required). You can also visit the island of Mazzorbo and enjoy the park by crossing the long ramp linking Burano and Mazzorbo.

TORCELLO[3] From the Burano landing stage, take the 9 line boat to Torcello (accessible to wheelchairs).

[4] From the landing stage, go along the quayside flanking the canal; on your right you will see Ponte del Diavolo, or the Devil’s Bridge, one of the few bridges without parapets. To reach the heart of the island you will need to cross a bridge with five steps (the tread is sufficiently deep to allow someone in a wheelchair to cross the bridge easily with the help of a carer).

The central square holds a number of important monuments evoking the island’s glorious past: Attila’s Throne, Torcello Museum, the 14th century Church of Santa Fosca and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta with the baptistery ruins. Founded in the 7th century, the cathedral is the oldest church in the Venetian Lagoon. The interior is rich in splendid Byzantine marbles and mosaics. Don’t miss the spectacular Last Judgement above the main door. Access to the cathedral is facilitated by ramps. Opening times from March to October: 10.30 am to 6 pm; November to February: 10 am to 5 pm.

The Torcello Museum is located in two separate buildings: the Palazzo del Consiglio and the Palazzo dell’Archivio. The former houses the medieval and modern section and only the ground floor is accessible. The latter housing the archaeological section can only be reached via a staircase and is not accessible.

For more information on the accessibility of Venice’s museums:www.visitmuve.it; www.cultura.provincia.venezia.it/spazi /museo-di-torcello/

Burano and TorcelloAccessible Venice


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The eastern Castello area boasts the city’s most extensive green area, rendered even more evocative by its lagoon setting. Our itinerary involves long stretches going along leafy avenues without encountering obstacles.

[1] After taking the No. 1 vaporetto (wheelchair accessible) from the Piazzale Roma or Ferrovia stops or the motoscafi (Nos. 4.1 and 5.1; accessible to one wheelchair at a time) you get off at Sant’Elena, transformed by 19th-century urban planning from “a short solitary strip of land” into a pine wood and attractive modern residential district whose calli are nearly all named after places and personages of the First World War.

[2] Walk through the pine wood of Sant’Elena (Parco delle Rimembranze) and, heading right, go all the way down Viale Quattro Novembre; after crossing Rio di Sant’Elena you’ll reach the vast campus of the “Francesco Morosini” naval college. Continue a short way along Viale Piave, cross the flat footbridge and go past the Venice’s “Pierluigi Penzo” football stadium to reach the Church of Sant’Elena. This Gothic-style church was founded in the 13th century and features an interesting 16th-century façade by Antonio Rizzo dedicated to Admiral Vittore Cappello. The remains of Saint Helen are kept in a chapel inside the church (there is a step 17 cm). There are no steps leading to the entrance although you’ll find a ramp on the inside. The adjoining convent features the remains of the 15th-century cloister. For more information on opening hours: Church of Sant’Elena the number +39 041 52 05 144

[3] After leaving the church we suggest you wander among the calli of the island and enjoy the peace and quiet of this quarter and its spacious parks. After reaching Campo Stringari proceed past the Biennale pavilions. After Ponte del Paludo (bridge with facilitated steps) turn off into Paludo di S. Antonio. This area which was created by filling in the eponymous marsh features interesting examples of “minor” residential architecture like the nearby Seco Marina. Head for Campo San Giuseppe where you’ll find the

Church of San Giuseppe a Castello (Sant’Isepo). The church, which was rebuilt in the mid-1500s contains paintings by Paolo Veronese and Jacopo Tintoretto (there are 6 steps at the entrance).

[4] From here you can go to the Giardini Napoleonici, public gardens laid out between 1808 and 1812 according to the landscaping project of Giannantonio Selva, obtained by demolishing numerous religious buildings. The gardens are so-called because they were created at the behest of Napoleon who issued a decree in 1807 stating that “the good city of Venice must be equipped with a public space where people can stroll”. The gardens are divided into two sections: the first is a long rectangle with an avenue running down the middle with numerous monuments dedicated to historic personages (Wagner, Verdi, Carducci, Selvatico, the aviator Penzo) and the Plinth created by Carlo Scarpa for the statue La Partigiana by Leoncillo; the second, larger section, has been home to the Venice Biennale since 1895 (see Art/Architecture Biennale pamphlet). After admiring Augusto Murer’s monument Venezia alla Partigiana on the water’s edge cross the flat bridge over Rio San Giuseppe and continue along Viale Garibaldi with the 19th-century Serra designed by Giannantonio Selva and now under restoration.

[5] In the middle of the exedra at the end of the avenue stands the bronze statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi by Augusto Benvenuti; from here you enter Via Garibaldi, formerly Via Eugenia, one of the two Venetian streets called “via” instead of “calle” like all the other streets in the historic city centre (the other one being Via XXII Marzo, close to Saint Mark’s), and obtained by filling in a canal. This lively popular street is the perfect place to stop off for a break. Halfway up the street is the Church of San Francesco di Paola, built for the Minim Friars at the end of the 16th century on the remains of a pre-existing church. To enter the church you will need to go up two steps (a step of 17 cm and another of 15 cm). Inside are paintings by Palma il Giovane and Giandomenico

Tiepolo as well as the Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew by Jacopo Marieschi. It features a lovely coffered ceiling by Giovanni Contarini which has been in its original site since the 16th century. The church is open daily from 8 am to 12 am and from 3.30 pm to 7 pm.

[6] Continue along Fondamenta Sant’Anna, and after crossing Ponte Quintavalle bridge (accessible) you’ll reach the Fondamenta bearing the same name. At the end of the fondamenta, walking down Calle drio el Campanile (i.e. the street behind the bell tower) you will reach Campo San Pietro where the Basilica di San Pietro di Castello stands. This campo is very interesting as it differs from the other Venetian campi, which are usually paved, being laid out as a garden with paved paths and grass. The church, built in the 7th century, was rebuilt several times, and is now an example of Palladian architecture, the façade having been renovated by Francesco Smeraldi, who carried out a previous project by Andrea Palladio dating back to 1556.The bell tower, in Istrian stone, is the work of Mauro Codussi. The church entrances have four steps (12 cm, 15 cm 14 cm, 14 cm). Inside worthy of notice are the Vendramin and Lando Chapels, that house respectively: Madonna and Child and the souls in Purgatory by Luca Giordano and the mosaic Altar Piece by Arminio Zuccato based on a cartoon by Jacopo Tintoretto.You can also admire the Throne of Saint Peter, that according to the tradition is considered the seat of the Apostol in Antioch. During the Venice Biennale, crossing the Ponte delle Vergini bridge fitted with easy-access half-height steps, you can reach the new entrance to the Arsenale through the Giardino delle Vergini (see the Biennale Architecture/Art folder).

Information on opening times here: www.chorusvenezia.org

Eastern CastelloAccessible Venice


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This itinerary goes along the road formerly known as Via Vittorio Emanuele II, then renamed Via XXVIII Aprile, but which all Venetians call “Strada Nova”; a broad road running parallel to the Canal Grande and linking Rialto to the railway station, it is lined with churches, palazzi and monuments of historical and artistic interest.

[1] Take the No. 1 vaporetto from the Piazzale Roma (bus terminus) or Ferrovia (railway station) stops to go down the Canal Grande and get off at Ca’ d’Oro. A few yards down the eponymous calle you will find Ca’ d’Oro, which takes its name from the gold leaf originally decorating parts of the façade. The palace, one of the most splendid examples of 15th century oriental style Venetian Gothic, was built on the site of a Veneto-Byzantine building for Marino Contarini. It now houses the Galleria Franchetti, a rich art collection with paintings from the Veneto school (including Mantegna’s celebrated Saint Sebastian and Titian’s Venus with a Mirror), works from the Tuscan and Flemish schools, and splendid Renaissance bronzes and sculptures. There is a step at the entrance of the Gallery which is on two floors. An elevator takes you up to the exhibition floors. The restrooms, situated between the first and second floors, are not wheelchair accessible.

[2] After leaving the Gallery turn right down the Strada Nova and head for Campo Santa Sofia, which is overlooked on one side by the Gothic

Palazzo Foscari with its original 15th century façade and on the other by Palazzo Sagredo, a late 14th century Gothic building with a richly decorated arcade of windows and traces of the antique Venetian-Byzantine façade, both now transformed into hotels. Opposite the campo, concealed by the houses, is the Church of Santa Sofia; you can just make out the top of the gable and the upper section of the Romanesque campanile. The church was built around AD 1000 and remodelled in the 17th century. Inside are works by the Bassano workshop, Heinz and Palma il Giovane. There are two entrances: the main entrance on the Strada Nova has a step while the side entrance in Calle del Cristo, reached via Ramo dell’Oca, has no steps. Open daily from 9 am to 12 am (thursday excluded).

[3] Further down the Strada Nova, on the right, is the entrance to the garden of Palazzo Mangilli- Valmarana, a classical style palace built in 1751 by Antonio Vicentini.At the end of the road is Campo dei SS. Apostoli, originally the site of the first settlement in the Venetian islands. The campo is overlooked on one side by the eponymous church and on the other by the Scuola dell’Angelo Custode. The Church of SS. Apostoli, which has undergone several restorations (the last one in the mid- 18th century), preserves the original 16th-century single nave floor plan. Of particular interest is the Corner Chapel attributed to Mauro Codussi, the only 15th-century part of the church to

survive. To enter the chapel you will need to negotiate two steps; above the chapel altar is the Martyrdom of St Lucy by Giambattista Tiepolo. The church also contains works from the School of Paolo Veronese, Francesco Maffei and Gaspare Dizioni. The Church is open every day from 10 am to 12 am and from 3 pm to 7.30 pm.The Scuola dell’Angelo Custode, built from 1713 to a design by Andrea Tirali, was purchased by the merchants of the Fontego dei Tedeschi. It currently houses the Evangelical Lutheran church. Above the doorway stands a lovely marble Guardian Angel by Heinrich Meyring. Close to Campo dei SS. Apostoli is the Multiscreen Cinema Giorgione.

[4] Continuing along the Strada Nova you cross Ponte San Felice (stepped ramp) which takes you to Campo San Felice with the eponymous church. The 10th century Church of San Felice was completely rebuilt in 1531; it houses many works including an early Tintoretto Saint Demetrius and a Donor of the Ghisi family. Both entrances have 5 steps. Continuing along the Fondamenta della Chiesa, you can admire the Ponte Chiodo, a private bridge spanning the Rio di San Felice which is Venice’s last remaining arched bridge without parapets.

For information on opening times here:www.cadoro.orgwww.patriarcatovenezia.it

Ca’ d’OroAccessible Venice


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The Santa Marta area is located in the westernmost tip of Venice where council housing and 19th and 20th century buildings have replaced the antique settlements. It is home to several important examples of industrial archaeology that played an important role in the life of the city: from the gasometer to the aqueduct, from the huge hangars of the Cotonificio, the former cotton factory, to the former Ligabue warehouses. Over the years, so many of these buildings have been converted into university departments that the area has been transformed into a university quarter. The area is also strategically placed near to the port which bustles with tourists on their way to and from a host of tourist resorts (Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, etc.).

[1] Take a No. 4.1 or 5.1 “motoscafo”- the small water-bus transporting only one wheelchair at a time - from Piazzale Roma or Ferrovia stops or a No. 6 motoscafo from Piazzale Roma, and get off at Santa Marta.

[2] Once you have got off the landing-stage turn right and head for the former Church of Santa Marta, a 14th century building that has been converted into a congress centre/exhibition space.

[3] Continuing along the wharf of the commercial port you will reach the ex Cotonificio buildings now housing various university departments (the IUAV institute of architecture and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice). Standing on the roof is a sculpture entitled “Ali”, or Wings, a work symbolising freedom made by the architect Massimo Scolari for the 1991 Biennale as a door for the Arsenale and subsequently donated to the University. Just a few yards from the former Cotton Factory are the ex Magazzini Ligabue, a group of preindustrial red

brick warehouses originally used as a free zone and recently refurbished and converted into university lecture halls.

[4] Continuing along the San Basilio bank you can admire the Giudecca island on your right with the magnificent Mulino Stucky building, an important example of 19th century industrial archaeology now housing a hotel and congress centre. After going up the ramp alongside the hydrofoil terminal of the Stazione Marittima (the Cruise Terminal), take the Calle dei Frati to the 15th century Church of San Sebastiano, one of Venice’s leading art venues thanks to its magnificent cycle of paintings by Paolo Veronese, who is buried there. Worth a closer look are the painted organ doors and ceiling of the sacristy, accessible after going up two steps (10 cm), where you can admire the Coronation of the Virgin, the Four Evangelists, the Virtues and Scenes from the Old Testament. Inside the main body of the church are various works by Paris Bordone and Jacopo Sansovino as well as a St Nicolas by Titian. Adjacent to the church is the ex-convent of San Sebastiano, which now houses the humanities faculty of Ca’ Foscari. The entrance hall is of particular architectural significance. Designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1978 it acts as a dialectic link between buildings from different eras, combining a range of contrasting surfaces: the entrance is distinguished by an L-shaped? cornice made from Istrian limestone with stepped moulding cut away at the top to hold the antique statue of St Sebastian.

[5] After leaving the church go to Campazzo San Sebastiano; after passing Campo drio al Cimitero you will reach the Church of Angelo Raffaele which has a marble statue group including the Archangel Raphael decorating its impressive façade.

There are two entrances to the church: the main entrance has two steps while the side entrance is accessible. The church is open every day from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 15.00 to 17.30, except on Sunday afternoon.

[6] Returning to the wharf keep going until you reach the ex-cotton factory. If you cross the university campus (during opening times) you can reach Fondamenta dei Bari overlooked, on the other side of the canal, by the Church of San Nicolò dei Mendicoli, a 12th century church with a Veneto-Byzantine campanile. Going along the embankment you will reach the former convent of the Sisters of Saint Theresa built around a single large arched cloister (now a university faculty). The two wings of the convent enclose the simple façade of the Church of Santa Teresa which dates to the early 18th century. Leaving the convent complex, on the other side of the rio, you will see the “Casa dei 7 camini”, the House of 7 Chimneys, an interesting example of minor residential architecture: in 1996, the building was raised 40 centimetres using an experimental engineering technique to protect it from the high water.

[7] Going along the Fondamenta Santa Marta which leads to the landing stage you will pass Teatro Universitario “Giovanni Poli”, a fully accessible theatre hosting shows linked to leading Venetian cultural events.

For further information on accessibility and opening hours:www.chorusvenezia.orgwww.unive.itwww.iuav.it

Santa MartaAccessible Venice


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Combining history with gastronomy and entertainment, this itinerary takes us to Rialto, one of the first islands to be settled in Venice. Before acquiring its more famous name Venice was known as Rivoalto - or high bank - after this quarter on the left-hand bank of the Canal Grande; it was originally joined to the opposite bank by a pontoon bridge, later replaced by a wooden bridge itself replaced by the Rialto Bridge, the lovely single-arched stone structure designed by Antonio Da Ponte in the late 16th century. There are two public transport stops in the vicinity: Rialto Mercato and San Silvestro. Our itinerary starts at the San Silvestro stop.

[1] Take the No. 1 vaporetto (wheelchair accessible) from the Piazzale Roma (bus terminus) or Ferrovia (railway station) stops and get off at San Silvestro.

[2] Go through the Sottoportico de la Pasina then continue to Campo Sant’Aponal, a bustling square on the Rialto-San Polo route. It is overlooked by the campanile and simple brick Gothic façade of the church which now houses the municipal archives. From here you can continue along Ruga Rialto (the Venetian term “ruga” derives from the word “rua” and means long shop-lined road or calle), but we advise you to follow our itinerary and head back towards the Canal Grande and the picturesque Riva del Vin. Turn into Calle del Luganegher and continue as far as Campo San Silvestro with the eponymous church (the entrance has five steps) followed by Rio Terà San Silvestro. When you get back to the canal bank you will see on the opposite side the magnificent Gothic-Renaissance façades of Ca’ Farsetti and Ca’ Loredan, now Venice’s town hall. The Fondamenta del Vin conserves traces of the former “case fondaco”, warehouses cum homes dating to the Byzantine period that lined this bank.

[3] Continuing towards the Rialto Bridge turn into Calle de la Madonna, where you will see a white limestone “barbacane” jutting out from the wall and bearing the inscription “PER LA IVRIDICIOM DI BARBACANI”. In Venice “barbacani” are wooden or stone brackets supporting an overhanging first floor. For health and safety reasons the Republic of Venice laid down a limit for such overhangs, placing this sample limestone bracket here by way of example.

[4] At the end of the calle you enter the final stretch of the Ruga Rialto known as Ruga Vecchia San Giovanni. To the right are a wrought iron gate and a 14th century campanile belonging to the Church of San Giovanni Elemosinario, an unusual building on a Greek-cross plan founded before 1071. Rebuilt by Scarpagnino following the disastrous 1514 fire, the church contains several renaissance masterpieces including a fine altarpiece by Titian of St John the Almsgiver, the church’s titular saint, and a work by Pordenone in the cupola. There are five steps at the entrance (the first step 9 cm while the other steps 13 cm).

[5] Turning left into Ruga dei Spezieri, the street of the spice-sellers, you reach Campo delle Beccarie, where you will find a busy market in the mornings. The eponymous calle leads to Campo della Pescaria and Campo Bella Vienna, the fish and fruit and flower markets, respectively. Crossing through the Fabbriche Nuove on your left you will reach the Rialto Mercato landing stage.

[6] After going through the sottoportego of the Fabbriche Vecchie, seat of the Venetian magistrate’s court, you enter Campo San Giacomo di Rialto with the Church of San Giacometo, traditionally held to be the oldest church in Venice (11th-12th centuries), thanks to its escape from the 1514 fire. The lovely

façade is dominated by a huge clock (1410) above a small wood and stone Gothic porch, the only original example to survive in Venice. Both main and side entrances have five steps. The campo is overlooked by the long arcade known as Banco Giro, originally a credit bank where merchants used to meet to carry out their negotiations. On the other side of the square is the Colonna del Bando, known as the Gobbo di Rialto after the hunchback figure bearing a huge porphry slab on his back; it was formerly used as a podium by the officials of the Serenissima who would read out official proclamations or the names of offenders.

[7] If you go through the Banco Giro arcade, behind the Fabbriche Vecchie, you will reach the Campo dell’Erberia overlooking the Canal Grande, one of Venice’s loveliest corners. The perfect place to stop and enjoy the delicious cicchetti on offer in the local bacari - Venice’s typical wine bars - and sip a glass of wine while admiring the splendid palazzi lining the volta de canal, or more prosaically, the bend, of the most beautiful waterway in the world.

[8] After returning to Campo San Giacometo enter Ruga degli Orefici, which takes its names from the goldsmiths and silversmiths that once clustered here. To the left of Rialto Bridge stands the Renaissance Palazzo dei Camerlenghi, regional headquarters of the Court of Audit, and to the right, the 16th century Palazzo dei dieci Savi, headquarters of the Magistrato alle Acque e del Genio Civile (the Venetian Civil Engineering and Water Authority).

Further information on:www.chorusvenezia.org

Rialto MarketAccessible Venice


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The Cannaregio district is the second largest in Venice after Castello. It occupies the northern part of the city and is the most populated. Its name comes from Cannarecium, a place characterised by the presence of numerous reeds which originally populated this stretch of water when the area was still uninhabited. The main artery of the whole district is one of the city’s widest streets and leads from the main railway station of Santa Lucia to the Rialto area. Like other unique features typical of Venice, this long road is actually made up of several “pieces”: Lista di Spagna, Strada Nova, and Mercerie. However, the road is simply known as Strada Nova.

[1] Take the vaporetto water bus line 1 or 2 (accessible to wheelchairs) at Piazzale Roma and get off at the stop Ferrovia in front of the railway station.

[2] From the pier, walk along Fondamenta degli Scalzi until you get to the majestic Chiesa degli Scalzi, characterised by its imposing facade in Venetian Baroque style punctuated by half columns and niches adorned with statues, the church is topped with a rich pediment that somehow contradicts the vow of poverty taken by the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Traces of some works by Giambattista Tiepolo can be seen in the vaults of the side chapels inside. The entrance has three steps (17 cm) fitted with handrails.

[3] Continue towards Rio Terà Lista di Spagna and you will get to Campo San Geremia, overlooked on one side by Palazzo Labia and on the other side by the Church of Santi Geremia and Lucia.

Palazzo Labia was built in the 18th century by the Labia family, a renowned Catalan family of merchants who wanted to build a palace worthy of their power and prestige. Of particular interest is the ballroom decorated with frescoes by Tiepolo. Now the palace is the regional headquarters of the Italian State television RAI.

Originally erected in the 11th century, the Church of Santi Geremia and Lucia was rebuilt in 1292. The church has a Greek-cross plan and conserves the relics of Saint Lucia. The altar is extremely beautiful, embellished by its presbytery where you can admire the statues of St. Peter and St. Jeremiah the Apostle, Pier Antonio Novelli and the work “The Virgin attends the coronation of Venice made by Bishop S. Magno” by Palma the Younger. The church has two entrances. Access via the main entrance on the Campo San Geremia is made difficult by the presence of nine steps (19 cm) while the secondary entrance at the end of Fondamenta Cà Labia at number 335, on the rio di Cannaregio, is fully accessible with no steps. To reach the Fondamenta you will need to negotiate the flight of 5 steps (93 cm depth and 12.5 cm height) of the Ponte delle Guglie. The church is open from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 16.30 to 18.30 on weekdays; 09.30 to 12.15 and 17.30 to 18.30 on public holidays.

[4] Returning to the Ponte delle Guglie (fitted with accessible steps) and continuing along the Fondamenta Savorgnan, to your left you can admire Palazzo Savorgnan, an interesting palace decorated with monumental coats of arms erected at the end of the 17th century based on Giuseppe Sardi’s design. It is now home to the school Istituto Tecnico per il Turismo Algarotti.When you get to the Ponte de la Crea, go along the low footbridge to the left of the bridge until you reach Campo San Giobbe, with the homonymous church of San Giobbe.

[5] The present Church of San Giobbe was built in the mid-1400s on a plan by Pietro Lombardo and represents one of the first examples of Renaissance architecture in Venice, whose maximum expression is the Martini Chapel with its glazed earthenware ceiling attributed to Luca della Robbia. Inside the single-nave church are preserved some paintings by Bonifacio

De’ Pitati and Savoldo, as well as Antonio Vivarini’s beautiful triptych depicting The Annunciation with the Saints Anthony of Padua and the Archangel Michael.The church entrance has a step (9 cm high at street level with a drop of 23 cm inside the church).

[6] Go back to the Ponte delle Guglie and walk along the Rio Terà San Leonardo until you get to the Rio Terà del Cristo where there is the Church of SS. Ermagora and Fortunato, called San Marcuola.

This eighteenth-century church consists of a square single nave topped by a vault structured with large semi-circular windows. The presbytery houses 8 altars full of works of art, among which are Tintoretto’s notable paintings “The Last Supper” and “Christ Washing the Disciples’ Feet”. The facade of the building overlooking the Canal Grande was designed by Giorgio Massari and is still unfinished.The church is open every day from 9.00 to 11.00.

Cannaregio is also home to the Jewish Ghetto. The very first ghetto in Europe, today it is a lively and popular district of the city that is still home to Jewish religious and administrative institutions and five synagogues. The cityscape is characterized by high rise buildings that show how much the population density has increased throughout the years. The ghetto is divided into the Ghetto Novo and the Ghetto Vecchio. Ghetto Novo is home to the Jewish Museum and can be reached by going over the bridge Gheto Novo (consisting of a flight of nine 15-cm steps and of eight 17-cm steps) or over the Gheto Vecio (a flight of nine 13-cm steps and one of eight 13-cm steps ). The Jewish Museum and the synagogues have several flights of stairs. To get to the Campo di Ghetto Vecchio go over the Ponte delle Guglie and along the Fondamenta de Cannaregio.

For further information please visit:www.chorusvenezia.orgwww.museoebraico.it

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