Cannaregio is a district of Venice. On 12 December 2007, the district had 13,169 inhabitants.
Its borders are defined by the Santa Lucia
railway station to the west, the Rio di Noale to the east, the Grand
Canal to the south and the lagoon to the north. It is transversally cut
by the Cannaregio Canal, the second in importance after the Grand Canal.
Inside there are the Old, New and Brand New Ghettos, where in the past
the numerous Jews (up to 4,000 people), money lenders and skilled
merchants had to reside. From the Venetian name "Ghetto" comes the
toponym with which the places of forced residence of Jews throughout the
world will then be indicated.
It is the point of arrival for
tourists who arrive by train and cross it on foot along the streets up
to the Rialto Bridge and Piazza San Marco, but for the majority of them
it remains only a stop on the way to the most famous places; as a
consequence, the calli, fondamenta and campielli of Cannaregio are much
less crowded and this allows a more peaceful visit to the numerous works
of art distributed in the Sestiere.
Lista di Spagna - very busy via di Cannaregio which connects the station of Santa Lucia with the Rialto.
Ghetto of Venice — While racial and ethnic neighborhoods existed before the Venetian Ghetto, Venice's was the former "ghetto" (coming from a Venetian word for an iron foundry that was on the site earlier) until the word eventually came around meaning any neighborhood that was made up of a single racial or ethnic group. Today, Jewish life is still very active in the Ghetto, and elsewhere in Venice, and is home to five synagogues. Visiting on a late Saturday or Friday evening (the Jewish Sabbath) will prove to be very pointless because all Jewish shops, restaurants and other venues will be closed.
On the train
1 Venezia Santa Lucia station — Numerous trains from
the main Italian cities reach the Venezia Santa Lucia station. Trains
leave continuously from Venice Mestre and arrive in Venice Santa Lucia
in 10 minutes. The ticket costs around €1.20 (as of July 2013). Venice
Santa Lucia station is located in front of the Grand Canal vaporetto
stop.
On boat
2 Railroad A. 1 2 2 / N.
3 Railway
B. 1 2 2 / 5.2 N
4 C-railway 3 4.1 5.1
5 Railway D. 3 4.2 5.2
6
E. 1 Orange Blue.
7 S. Marcuola Casino. 1 No.
8 Ca d'Oro. 1 No
9 Madonna of the Garden. 4.1 4.2 5.1 5.2 Orange.
10 San Alvise. 4.1
4.2 5.1 5.2
11 Three Arches. 5.1 5.2 22.
12 Create. 4.1 4.2
13
spiers. 4.1 4.2 5.1 5.2 Orange.
14 Foundation Nine "A". 12
15
Foundation Nine "B". 4.1 4.2 NMUs.
16 Foundation Nine "C". 4.1 5.1 22
17 Foundation Nine "D". 4.2 5.2 13 22 NLN Blue
To visit some churches you pay an entrance fee of €2.50, or €8 for
the combined Chorus ticket valid for entry to 17 churches.
1
Church of Sant'Alvise (Vaporetto: S. Alvise).
Built in the second half of the fourteenth century. Gothic-style facade,
interior paintings by Paolo Veronese's pupils and a masterpiece by
Giandomenico Tiepolo, the ascent to Calvary.
2
Church of the Madonna dell'Orto, Campo Madonne dell'Orto (adjacent
to the San Mauro Chapel. Vaporetto: Orto), ☎ +39 041 719933. Summer
09.30am-12.00pm, 4.00pm-7.00pm, winter 09 : 30-12:00, 15:00-17:30.
Originally from the 14th century, this Gothic church was dedicated to
Saint Christopher, patron saint of travellers, to protect the ferrymen
who carried passengers to the northern islands of the lagoon. Above the
main portal stands a fifteenth-century statue of the saint. In the early
15th century the church was rebuilt and dedicated to Mary, after a
miraculous statue of Mary was found in a nearby vegetable garden. The
interior, almost entirely covered in brick, is spacious and bright. To
the right is a painting by Cima da Conegliano, John the Baptist and
other saints (c. 1493). The empty space of the chapel in front was
occupied by the Madonna and Child by Giovanni Bellini (c. 1478), which
was stolen for the third time in 1993. The most important works of art
are those of Tintoretto, who used to go to church here. His tomb, with a
commemorative plaque, is located - together with that of his children -
in the chapel to the right of the choir. These include huge masterpieces
in the choir (1562 - 1564). The Last Judgement, on the right wall,
terrified the wife of the English art critic John Ruskin. On the left
wall, the Adoration of the Golden Calf would contain a self-portrait of
the painter: the fourth figure from the left, bearer of the calf. In the
Chapel of San Mauro, at the end of the right aisle, is the statue of the
Madonna by Giovanni de' Santi, who prompted the change of name of the
church. It is found - together with that of his sons - in the chapel to
the right of the choir .
3 Church of Miracles
(Santa Maria dei Miracoli). The Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli
is almost hidden between two ancient palaces. It was built between 1481
and 1489 by Lombardo to protect the sacred image of the "Vergine per via
dei Santi", first kept in the tent of Angelo Amadi who lived in a nearby
courtyard and currently the object of pilgrimages and donations. The
facade of the church is completely covered in marble which, according to
tradition, comes from the remains of the work on the Basilica of San
Marco. The interior of the church is decorated in shades of pale pink,
silver, gray and white and there is still the original bas relief work
featuring mermaids, god Triton, animals, flowers and other images. The
"Virgin lives for the saints" is above the altar of the church. The
church has a rectangular structure. The facade overlooks the Campo dei
Miracoli, the right side and the apse onto narrow streets, while the
left side is bordered by the Rio dei Miracoli.
4
Scalzi Church (Church of Santa Maria di Nazareth),
Fondamento degli Scalzi 54 (next to the railway station). free entry.
Mon-Sun 7:00-13:00 and 14:30-18:45. Masterful example of Baroque art
designed by Baldassarre Longhena, built in the years 1660-1689 by
Giuseppe Sardi who carried out works on the facade in Carrara marble.
The church was built with twin columns in two tiers and decorated with
sculptures. It takes its name from the "barefoot" Carmelite monks. It
was painted by Giandomenico Tiepolo in 1743-44, but in 1915 the church
was hit by a bomb fired by Austrian troops, which destroyed the roof and
the fresco. Today Tiepolo's paintings have survived only in the chapel
of S. Teresa. In 1802, the last Doge of Venice, Lodovico Manin, and his
family were buried in the chapel of the Holy Family.
5
Church of the Holy Apostles, Campo dei
Santi Apostoli. The old church of the Holy Apostles was built in the 9th
century. The current building is the result of lots for renovations
carried out during the 18th century. Legend has it that the Church was
one of the first places in Venice where refugees from the mainland came
to live. Inside the church there are several wonderful frescoes:
"Communion of Saint Lucia" by Tiepolo and the large panel painted by
Francesco Canal, which is located on the ceiling, indicating the
communion of the Apostles, the celebration of the Eucharist and four
ovals on the side shows evangelicals. Church of the Jesuits whose facade
is a perfect example of early 18th century Baroque style. The church is
in the form of a Latin cross and the internal columns are surmounted by
the statues of the twelve apostles created by various sculptors in the
17th and 18th centuries, frescoes by Palma il Giovane, Tiziano and
Sansovino. After the Jesuit Order was suppressed in 1773, the monastery
was used as a public school and then as a military barracks in 1807. The
church was returned to the Jesuits when order was restored by Pope Pius
VII in 1814.
6 Church of San Marcuola
(church of Saints Ermagora and Fortunato). Built in the 12th century.
The large reconstruction was designed by Antonio Gaspari and completed
in 1730-1736 by Giorgio Massari. The facade on the Grand Canal side was
never completed, as it became lateral. The church has a large collection
of statues and paintings. On the left side of the apse is the painting
"The Last Supper" by Jacopo Tintoretto. For the right side, Tintoretto
made the painting "Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciples", but now it
is in the Prado Museum in Madrid, and instead of it there is a copy by
Carlo Ridolfi.
7 Church of San Giobbe,
Campo San Giobbe. 08:30-12:00, 15:30-18:00. The construction of the
church began in 1450 under the patronage of Cristoforo Moro and ended in
the seventies under the direction of Pietro Lombardo. Moreau dedicated
the construction of a church to the memory of S. Bernandino da Siena,
who predicted the main office of the republic for the future doge. The
portal and the interior are finished with marble inlays. The main altar
is decorated with four sculptures of the Evangelists by Lombardo. In the
Contarini Chapel the altarpiece is decorated with a painting by Gerolamo
Savoldo, and Gothic elements by Cristoforo Moro are conserved in the
same chapel. The sacristy contains the "Annunciation" triptych by
Antonio Vivarini. Many of the works of Giovanni Bellini and Carpaccio
were moved to the Academy after Napoleon closed the monastery of San
Giobbe.
8 Church of Santa Maria
Maddalena (Chiesa della Maddalena) (Vaporetto: San Marcuola). only
open on special occasions. Known as La Maddalena built in 1790 by
architects Tommaso Temanza and Giannantonio Selva in Venetian
neoclassical style, it wanted to reproduce the Roman Pantheon. The
church preserves some important paintings such as: The Last Supper by
Giandomenico Tiepolo.
9 Church of
San Giovanni Grisostomo, Campo San Giovanni Crisostomo, ☎ +39 041
5227155. 07:00-12:30, 15:00-19:00. The Early Renaissance church was
built by architect Mauro Koducci and his son Domenico in 1497-1504 on
the site of a burnt-out 11th-century church built in honor of Patriarch
John Chrysostom of Constantinople. The plan of the church is a Greek
cross. Since there weren't enough funds for the marble cladding, the
building was finished with terracotta plaster. The bell tower of the
church was built at the end of the 16th century. Behind the façade there
are two canvases by Giovanni Mansuti depicting the Saints Onofrio,
Agata, Andrea and Giovanni Crisostomo. Sant'Onofrio was one of the
titular patrons venerated by the confraternity of the Tentori. In 1516,
part of the saint's relics, his finger, was brought to the church. In
the chapel on the right is the last work by Giovanni Bellini, painted in
1513: an altarpiece with Saints Jerome, Christopher and Louis of
Toulouse. Elder Jerome became the main character of the picture. Behind,
on the left, in the chapel of the Madonna delle Grazie, there is an
altar with images of Saints John Chrysostom, John the Baptist, John the
Evangelist, Theodore Tirone, Mary Magdalene, Lucy of Syracuse and
Catherine of Alexandria, by Sebastiano del Piombo by order of
Caterina-Contarini. On the wall, the apses are a series of paintings on
the life of St. John Chrysostom and Jesus Christ. In the upper part of
the altar there is a relief depicting the Deposition from the Cross. On
the left is the chapel built for Giacomo Bernabò, with a sculptural
design by Mauro Koducci. The marble altarpiece "Coronation of the Virgin
Mary" (1500-1502) is the work of Tullio Lombardo.
10
Oratorio dei Crociferi, Campo di Gesuiti,
Canareggio 4905 (vaporetto line 1), ☎ +39 041 5322920. Adults €3.
Fri-Sat 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm, otherwise by reservation only . Small
oratory facing the ancient monastery of the Crociferi, pictorial circle
of Palma il Giovane.
11 San Geremia (church
of Saints Geremia and Lucia), Campo San Geremia 334. Mon-Sun 9:30-13:00
and 14:30-17:00. Tue 2.30pm-5pm. It is an important 18th century
religious building, which houses numerous works of art and the mortal
remains of Saint Lucia of Syracuse. The first church was built here in
the 11th century, and then it was rebuilt several times. The current
building was built in 1753 to a design by Carlo Corbellini, the facade
was completed in 1861. The masonry of the bell tower (probably from the
12th century) has two slender Romanesque vaulted windows at the base.
12 Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Church of
Santa Maria Assunta), Campo dei Gesuiti, ☎ +39 041 5286579. Summer
10am-12pm, 5pm-7pm, winter 10am-12pm, 4pm: 00-18:00, closed Sun
afternoon.
13 Church of Santa Fosca, Campo
Santa Fosca (Vaporetto: San Marcuola). In Venetian-Byzantine style,
built in 1733, architect: Domenico Rossi On the campo, next to the
church, there is a monument to Paolo Sarpi.
14
Church of San Bonaventura.
15
Church of San Canciano (San Canziano)
16 Capuchin Church.
17
Church of the Abbey of Mercy.
18
Church of San Leonardo.
19
Church of Santa Caterina, Fondamenta
Santa Caterina, 4940A.
20 Church of Santa
Maria delle Penitenti.
21 Church of San
Felice.
22 Church of San Girolamo.
23 Church of San Marziale (San
Marcillano (or San Marzilian)).
24 Church
of Santa Sofia.
25 Galleria Franchetti alla Cà d'Oro (Ca'
d'Oro), Strada Nuova (vaporetto 1 for Ca d'Oro), ☏ +39 0415200345.
Adults €8, reduced €6. Tue-Sat 08.15am-7pm: 15, Mon 08:15-14:00, Sun
10:00-18:00, closed 25 December, 1 January, 1 May. The palace was
commissioned by Mario Contarini in 1424-1434 in the Gothic style, still
very much in vogue in Venice at the time. It has a richly decorated
interior with views of the Grand Canal from the loggias. On the first
and second floors is the Galleria Franchetti museum, with an impressive
collection of paintings, sculptures, bronzes by Giorgione di Tiziano and
the San Sebastiano by Andrea Mantegna. In 1840 the Russian prince
Trubetskoi donated the palace to the ballerina Maria Taglioni who made
all kinds of changes. These innovations were largely undone by Giorgio
Franchetti, the last private owner of the palazzo. Franchetti left the
palace to the Italian state after his death in 1922. It has been a
museum since 1927.
House of Jacopo Tintoretto, Civico 3399.
26 Anton
Maria Traversi Physics Museum, Marco Foscarini High School,
Fondamenta Santa Caterina (vaporetto line 1 to Ca d'oro), ☎ +39 041
5224845. Adults €2, concessions €1. Mon-Sun 09:30-12:30 and Wed 2pm-4pm.
More than 200 tools for didactic and practical use, built to facilitate
scientific research, conducted by physics teachers since the 19th
century, guided tours led by students.
27 Palazzo Labia (Vaporetto: Guglie). Built
between the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century, today
part of the RAI headquarters, near the railway station. Inside, in the
main hall, a masterpiece by Giambattista Tiepolo, "Antonio e Cleopatra".
28 Palazzo Surian Bellotto (On the
Cannaregio Canal, Vaporetto: Tre Archi). Designed by architect Giuseppe
Sardi, this building dates back to the 17th century and features an
impressive Baroque façade.
29
Palazzo Fontana Rezzonico. Overlooking the left side of the Grand
Canal. 16th century.
30 Palazzo Benci Zecchini
(Benci Zecchini at the Madonna dell'Orto), Fondamenta della Madonna
dell'Orto.
31 Palazzo Boldù in San Felice
(Palazzo Boldù Ghisi).
32 Palazzo Bolani Erizzo
33 Palazzo Bonfadini Vivante
34
Palazzo Calbo Crotta
35
Palazzo Civran
36
Palazzo Contarini Dal Zaffo
37 Palazzo
Contarini Pisani
38 Palazzo Correr Contarini
Zorzi
39 Palazzetto Da Lezze
40
Palazzo Donà Giovannelli
41
Palazzo Emo alla Maddalena
42
Palazzo Erizzo (Palazzo Erizzo alla Maddalena)
43 Falier Palace
44
Palazzo Flangini
45 Palazzo Foscari del Prà
(Palazzetto Foscari del Prà)
46 Giustinian
Palace Pesaro
47 Palazzo Gritti
48
Palazzo Gussoni Grimani Della Vida.
Headquarters of the Regional Administrative Court of Veneto
49
Levi Morenos House
50
Palazzo Longo
51 Palazzo Marcello
52 Palazzo Memmo Martinengo Mandelli
53
Palazzo Miani Coletti Giusti
54
Palazzo Michiel del Brusà, Strada Nova
55 Palazzo Michiel dalle Colonne
56 Palazzo Molin Querini (Palazzo Molin or
Palazzo Molin alla Maddalena)
57
Palazzo Morosini Sagredo, Cannaregio 4199 - Strada Nova
58
Ca' da Mosto. Built in the 13th century in
Venetian-Byzantine style, it is the oldest building built on the Grand
Canal. Initially, the palace was created as the residence of a merchant,
the first owner of the building. The second floor was added at the
beginning of the sixteenth century, and the third already in the
nineteenth century. The palace takes its name from the name of the
Venetian traveler Alvise da Mosto, who was born in this palace in 1432.
The house remained in the possession of the da Mosto family until 1603,
when the then owner of the palace, Ciara da Mosto, left it in
inheritance to his nephew, who bore a different surname than da Mosto.
From the 16th to the 18th century, the famous hotel Albergo Leon Bianco
was located in the palace. In 1769 and 1775, the Holy Roman Emperor, son
of Empress Maria Theresa Joseph II, stayed at the hotel during his stay
in Venice. Currently the palace is not in use, as the base of the
building was damaged during the floods. The building needs restoration.
The building is owned by Count Francesco da Mosto, a contemporary
Italian architect and manufacturer. One of his goals is the restoration
of the building.
59 Palazzo Nani, Cannaregio,
1105.
60 Perducci House.
61
Palazzo Pesaro Papafava.
62
Palazzo Priuli Scarpon.
63
Palazzo Querini.
64
Palazzo Ruzzini.
65 Palazzo Savorgnan.
New school of Santa Maria della Misericordia
(Behind the bridge). Dark brick building (1532) which Sansovino had
erected, but which, having quarreled with the client, never completed
the facade.
66 Old School of Santa Maria
della Misericordia (Great School of Santa Maria della Misericordia).
Nearby stands the abbey church of Misericordia (1659) in Gothic style.
67 Seriman Palace.
68
Palazzo Smith Mangilli Valmarana.
69 Palazzo Soranzo Piovene.
70
Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel.
71
Palazzo Testa.
72
Palazzo Venier-Manfrin.
73
Palazzo Zen or Zen Palace.
74 House of Marco
Polo, Calle Scaleta, 5850A. Not visitable.
75 Three Arches Bridge (Ponte dei Tre
Archi). Work by Andrea Tirali dating back to 1688 and restored in 1794,
at the end of the Cannaregio Canal.
76 Ponte delle Guglie/ Spiers Bridge. In 1285 it
was built in wood, but in 1580 it took on its present shape, and was
later restructured several times, on the Cannaregio Canal. It is the
only Venetian bridge adorned with pinnacles, placed at the base of the
handrails: the spiers from which it takes its first name. The Cannaregio
bridge was built for the first time in wood in 1285. It was replaced by
the current stone bridge in 1580, as evidenced by the inscriptions
placed on the bridge itself. Restored in 1641 and 1677, it was rebuilt
in 1823 with the addition of the spiers, which gave it its current name.
In 1987, with a further restoration, a path for the disabled was added
with a metal handrail and the steps, which were previously in asphalt,
are now in stone.
77 Ponte degli Scalzi/ Bridge of the
barefoot. It connects the districts of Santa Croce and Cannaregio. The
name derives from the homonymous church of the barefoot Carmelite monks,
located nearby. The construction of the modern bridge was completed in
1934.
78 Ponte chiodo (Nail bridge). It is
believed that this is the oldest bridge in Venice (13th century) and
that its design has become a model for the construction of the city's
bridges. It owes its name to the noble Chiodo family who owned it and is
distinguished by the absence of a parapet.
Other
79 Calle Varisco. The narrowest alley in Venice, measuring
53cm at the smallest point. According to a local legend, the assassins
who had passed through it would have died because the walls would have
tightened by crushing them.
Casino of Venice (Palazzo Ca' Vendramin Calergi, Wagner Museum) (Santa Lucia station), ☎ +39 0415297111, info@casinovenezia.it. It was built between 1481 and 1509, operated first by Mauro Koducci, and then, after Koducci's death, by Pietro Lombardo. The palace has traditional three levels, but the influence of the early Venetian Renaissance is already visible. If earlier a loggia was built on the second floor, focusing attention on the center of the building, then on this palace one can see a series of light balconies resembling an openwork belt. The upper part is decorated with a beautiful entablature. The image of the double windows separated in the center by decorative columns inscribed in a semicircular arch, with a round arched window at the top, is often referred to in architectural encyclopedias - as a "Venetian window". The palace was built for Doge A. Loredana, but soon changed hands. At the beginning of the 17th century, the new owner Vittore Calergi enlarged the palace - the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi built a "white wing" - to the right of the main facade. In 1739 the building changed ownership again, passing into the possession of the Vendramin family. Thus, the palace was called Vendramin-Calergi, which has survived to this day. Now the building houses the famous Venice Casino. Furthermore, since 1995, the Wagner Museum has been housed within the palace walls. The great German composer died at the gates of the palace in the arms of a gondolier in 1883.
Self Luggage Storage Cannaregio, Fondamenta dei Ormesini, 2627, ☎ +39 346 972 5446. Automatic luggage storage
Shows
1 Malibran Theater, Cannaregio, 5873 - 30131.
Night clubs
Fondamenta dei Ormesini is the area where several
nightclubs are concentrated and where it is possible to have a drink and
have a pleasant chat.
2 Bar Laguna, Cannaregio, 323, ☎ +39 327
229 1942. Mon-Sun 10am-4am.
3 The Holy Drinker, Cannaregio, 2420.
4 Vinyl (Bar, osteria), Fondamenta dei Ormesini, 2798, ☎ +39 349 188
5002. Tue-Sun. Local with music and vinyl hanging on the walls. For
nostalgic. In summer with outdoor tables.
Modest prices
1 Frito Inn, Campo San Leonardo, 1587. Wed-Mon.
Small pizzas, breadcrumbs and other takeaway products.
2 At the
Parliament, Fondamenta Savorgnan 511, Cannaregio (near the Ponte Tre
Archi). Mon-Sun 7:30-1:30. Cafe.
3 Cicchetteria Venexiana Da Luca e
Fred, Rio Terà S. Leonardo 1518 (near Ponte delle Guglie), ☎ +39
041716170.
Average prices
4 Al Timon, Fondamenta degli
Ormesini 2754 - Cannaregio, ☎ +39 041 5246066.
Modest prices
Albergo Al Gobbo, Cannaregio 312, ☎ +39 041 715001,
fax: +39 041 714765. 1 star.
Hotel Al Vagon, Cannaregio 5619,
☎ +39 041 5285626, fax: +39 041 5286861. 1 star.
Hotel Ariel Silva,
Calle della Masena, ☎ +39 041 714773, fax: +39 041 720326. 1 star.
Hotel Caprera, Calle Gioachina, 219, ☎ +39 041 715271, fax: +39 041
715927. 1 star.
Hotel Casa Boccassini, Cannaregio 5295, ☎ +39 041
5229892, fax: +39 041 5236877. 1 star.
Hotel Marte e Biasin, Ponte
delle Guglie, Cannaregio 388, ☎ +39 041 716351, fax: +39 041 720642. 1
star.
Hotel Rossi, Lista di Spagna 262, ☎ +39 041 715164, fax: +39
041 717784. 1 star.
Hotel Santa Lucia, Calle della Misericordia 358,
☎ +39 041 715180, fax: +39 041 710610. 1 star.
Lodgings for Artists,
Calle Priuli Cavalletti 99, ☎ +39 041 716270.
Bed and Breakfast Ca'
Dor, Cannaregio 4517 (near the Rialto Bridge), ☏ +39 392 3906152.
Average prices
Hotel Dolomiti, Calle Priuli ai Cavalletti,
Cannaregio 73-74. 2 stars.
Hotel Florida, Calle Priuli Cavalletti
106, ☎ +39 041 715253, fax: +39 041 718088. 2 stars.
Hotel Guerrini,
Lista di Spagna 265, ☎ +39 041 715333, fax: +39 041 715114. 2 stars.
Hotel Hesperia, Cannaregio 459, ☎ +39 041 715251, fax: +39 041 715112. 2
stars.
Hotel Mignon, SS. Apostoli, Cannaregio 4535, ☎ +39 041
5237388, fax: +39 041 5208658. 2 stars.
Hotel Continental, Lista di
Spagna, Cannaregio 166, ☎ +39 041 715122, fax: +39 041 5242432. 3 stars.
Hotel Il Mercante di Venezia, Calle della Misericordia, Cannaregio 379,
☎ +39 041 2759290, fax: +39 041 2759294. 3 stars.
Hotel La Forcola,
Cannaregio 2353, ☎ +39 041 5241484, fax: +39 041 5245380. 3 stars.
Hotel Malibran, Cannaregio 5864, ☎ +39 041 5228028, fax: +39 041
5239243. 3 stars.
Hotel Nazionale, Lista di Spagna 158, ☎ +39 041
716133, fax: +39 041 715381. 3 stars.
Hotel Spagna, Lista di Spagna
184, ☎ +39 041 715011, fax: +39 041 2750256. 3 stars.
Hotel Tre
Archi, Cannaregio 923, ☎ +39 041 5244356, fax: +39 041 5244356. 3 stars.
Hotel Vecellio, Cannaregio 5039/B, ☎ +39 041 52388743, fax: +39 041
2770230. 3 stars.
Antica Casa Carettoni Venice, Lista di Spagna 130,
☎ +39 041 716231.
Ca' Amadi, Cannaregio 5815, ☎ +39 041 5204682.
High prices
Maison Venezia (Palazzo Benedetti or Palazzo di
Sottoportico della Guerra), Ruga do Pozzi, ☎ +39 0412442711,
MaisonVenezia@unaesperienze.it.
Hotel Ai Mori d'Oriente, Fondamenta
della Sensa, Cannaregio 319, ☎ +39 041 711001, fax: +39 041 714209. 4
stars.
Hotel Amadeus, Lista di Spagna, Cannaregio 227, ☎ +39 041
2206000, fax: +39 041 2206020. 4 stars.
Hotel Ca' Vendramin,
Cannaregio 2400, ☎ +39 041 2750125, fax: +39 041 2750543. 4 stars.
Hotel Foscari Palace, Campo Santa Sofia, ☎ +39 041 5297611, fax: +39 041
5297622. 4 stars.
Hotel Giorgione, SS. Apostoli 4587, ☎ +39 041
5225810, fax: +39 041 5239092. 4 stars.
Hotel Principe, Lista di
Spagna, Cannaregio 146, ☎ +39 041 2204000, fax: +39 041 2204020. 4
stars.
Hotel Ca' Sagredo, Campo Santa Sofia 4198/99, ☎ +39 041
2413111, fax: +39 041 2413521. 5 stars.
Boscolo Grand Hotel dei Dogi,
Madonna dell'Orto, 3500, ☎ +39 041 2208111, fax: +39 041 722278. 5 stars
The Cannaregio district is the largest in the city after Castello and
the most populated and occupies almost the entire part of the city north
of the Grand Canal, extending from the railway station (low numbers),
north of the Santa Croce district to which it is connected via the
Scalzi bridge and the Constitution bridge, up to Castello, with which it
borders almost entirely to the east and south, except for the area of
the ancient parish of San Giovanni Grisostomo (now the southernmost part
of the parish of San Canciano) which borders the San Marco district near
Campo San Bartolomeo.
The main waterway is the Cannaregio canal,
which connects the Grand Canal with the lagoon. It is the only internal
canal in the historic centre, other than the Grand Canal, to be crossed
by vaporettos.
The Cannaregio canal is
crossed by two bridges:
the Ponte delle Guglie so named for the
four spiers on the four corners;
the Tre Archi bridge (formerly the
San Giobbe bridge), the only three-arched bridge left in Venice.
The name is assumed to derive from the vast reed beds present when
the area was still uninhabited. This hypothesis is confirmed by a
document of 1410 which reads: "Cannaregio impercioché era chanedo et
paludo con chanelle".
Another hypothesis, less credible, makes it
derive from Canal Regio, referring to the Cannaregio canal. In reality
it could be an error reported in some Hapsburg maps. Nonetheless we see
some important notables of Napoleonic Venice, such as Antonio Ruzini,
Niccolò Vendramin Calergi and Giovan Battista Combi calling the canal
with the name Canalreggio, thus suggesting that this etymology was
already widespread at the beginning of the nineteenth century, and that
therefore its origin was actually even older.
A third hypothesis
leads Cannaregio back to the Latin canaliculus (small canal), with
reference to a small branch of the Marzenego which flows into the lagoon
and whose freshwater currents made their way along the Cannaregio canal
at low tide. This hypothesis would be testified by some documents dating
back to the 11th century which name the place Canaleclo or Canareclo.
During the 19th century, the first land connection between Venice
and the mainland was made in this district under Habsburg domination,
with the construction of the Santa Lucia station as the arrival point of
the railway bridge between Mestre and Venice. As a result of this, in
1858 the third bridge over the Grand Canal was built, the Ponte degli
Scalzi. The areas located externally towards the lagoon (Baia del Re,
Chiovere, San Girolamo) were considered infamous until the 1970s due to
the high percentage of affected residents. A series of redevelopment
interventions, including the construction of new residential complexes
on abandoned industrial areas, have allowed the area to be fully
recovered.