Lio Piccolo
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| Piazzetta del Borgo by Lio Piccolo, with the Church of Santa Maria della Neve and the Campanile . | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Veneto | ||
| Metropolitan city | Venice (VE) | ||
| local community | Cavallino-Treporti | ||
| Coordinates | 45 ° 29 ' N , 12 ° 29' E | ||
| height | 1 m slm | ||
| Telephone code | 041 | CAP | 30013 |
Lio Piccolo is a fraction of the Italian municipality of Cavallino-Treporti in the Venetian lagoon . It is sometimes referred to as an island, although it is more of a series of small islands separated by narrow channels. The name Lio is a local term that is no longer used today and means something like Lido . The Latin name Litus Minor was used to distinguish it from the nearby Litus Maior, today's Lio Maggiore of Jesolo [no source].
From Treporti , Lio Piccolo can be reached via a very beautiful road that is completely surrounded by swamps. It is a predominantly agricultural place. There are a handful of buildings around the church dedicated to Santa Maria della Neve , while the surrounding landscape is dominated by vegetable gardens - where, among other things, a local type of artichoke , the purple artichoke from Sant'Ersamso ( Italian Carciofo violetto di Sant'Erasmo ) , and Chinese jujube are grown - with a few isolated houses interspersed with canals, Barene and Valli da pesca .
Over the centuries it has seen significant territorial changes due to phenomena such as subsidence and marine erosion .
history
The origin of Lio Piccolo is an integral part of the morphological evolution of the Venice Lagoon. It is believed that the locality, like most of the lagoon area, stems from the constant accumulation of river debris brought down by the numerous streams that flowed into these places, and in particular by the proximity of the Piave River downstream. In addition, there is the constant effect of the sea, which has contributed to the design of these lands through the tides and ocean currents.
Although Lio Piccolo is now a purely agricultural and sparsely populated place, the archaeological evidence describes the place as a flourishing trading port during the Roman Empire, linked to Lio Maggiore and Altino for reasons of continuity and culture. Half of the finds from this period were under water and include the remains of two large imperial burial houses with rich mosaic floors.
Historical sources referring to the 11th and 13th centuries speak of a monastery, a parish church, the San Salvatore and another church dedicated to Santa Maria. In parallel with Torcello and the other centers of the North Lagoon, Lio Piccolo began to deteriorate around the 14th century, mainly due to the deterioration in climatic and environmental conditions. As a sign of this phenomenon, the commune was first subjected to that of Lio Maggiore and then that of Torcello.
From the 15th to most of the 17th century there is no further historical evidence, probably because the place was completely deserted at the time.
It was later indicated on a map from 1692 where you can see agricultural land owned by the Monastery of St. John the Baptist of Murano and a farmhouse. In 1696 the move was confirmed with the construction of a church dedicated to Madonna della Neve, built on the ruins of the Church of Santa Maria. The latter, who later became known to the Rosary, St. Dominic and St. Francis, was visited in 1711 by the Bishop of Torcello Marco Giustinian. It passed into the possession of the nobles of Boldù, in 1791 they built the current church, dedicated to Saint Maria della Neve, and restored the nearby palace (Palazzo Boldù, actually) from the late seventeenth century. The center continued to flourish with the opening of the San Felice saltworks. The visit of Patriarch Angelo Ramazzotti in 1860 also began with the expansion of the church, with the construction of the rectory and the bell tower (1911). In 1951 it even became a parish church, but a few years later the center began to fall again: the same church became a branch of the Holy Trinity of Treporti and was eventually closed because it was dangerous.
In 2008, the maintenance and safety work on Palazzo Boldù and the church as well as the complete restoration of the bell tower were completed.
Picture gallery
Palazzetto Boldù in Lio Piccolo.
Founding plaque of the Church of S. Maria della Neve.
