Ex Poveglia
| Ex Poveglia | ||
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| Waters | Venice lagoon | |
| Geographical location | 45 ° 22 '30.4 " N , 12 ° 17' 33.2" E | |
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| surface | 0.571 ha | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Ex Poveglia or Batteria Ex Poveglia (not to be confused with Poveglia , which lies further east in front of the Lido) is a small island in the Venice lagoon south of the city's historic center. The island has an area of 5,710 m² and is located on the Canale Re di Fisolo. To the north is the island of Campana , south of Fisolo . There are four remains of buildings on the island; it was used as a garbage dump for decades.
history
Towards the end of the Republic of Venice, the island was converted into one of the eight fortresses that were supposed to protect Venice from invaders. They were expanded under the Austrians in 1858 and under the Italian government. There was an ammunition depot inside the fortress. The other forts were Fisolo, Campana, Campalto, and Trezze in the southern lagoon; Tessera , Carbonera , Buel del Lovo or Batteria San Marco in the central and northern lagoon.
During the First World War there were plans to install air defenses on the island. The 260 m long enclosure wall collapsed due to heavy erosion in the north.
Web links
- Batteria Ex Poveglia, website of the Comune di Venezia ( Memento of September 19, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), archive.org, September 19, 2009
Remarks
- ↑ Venice Islands ( memento of March 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), archive.org, March 24, 2009.