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	Case in vendita e appartamenti in affitto a Bologna - Annunci immobiliari Immobilmente
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	www.immobilmente.com /case-casa-appartamenti/Bologna/Bologna.html (1365 words)

	San Pietro di Castello
		Until 1807, San Pietro in Castello was the cathedral of Venice, and its remote position testifies to the determination of the Venetian government to keep the clerical authorities well away from the centres of temporal power.
		The island of San Pietro may be connected to the rest of Venice by two long bridges, but even today it has a distinctly insular feel to it.
		San Pietro's canalside `church green' of scrappy grass under towering trees and a punch-drunk Gothic campanile is a charming place to relax and have a picnic after a busy morning's sightseeing.
	www.jssgallery.org /Essay/Venice/Church/San_Pietro_di_Castello.htm (252 words)

	Citta di Castello Umbria by Umbria OnLine
		Hotel, agriturismo, residenze d'epoca, camping, ostelli, numerose sono le possibilità che la città di Città di Castello offre al turista, in questa sezione è possibile consultare le varie soluzioni di alloggio a disposizione.
		L’azienda, fondata nel 1908, dalla baronessa Alice Franchetti, produce manufatti eseguiti esclusivamente a mano ed usando, sia in ordito che in trama, solamente puro lino.
		Gli «Appunti di Viaggio» sono pensati per i turisti più curiosi e raccolgono annotazioni e suggerimenti sulle singolarità del luogo, itinerari e pacchetti turistici di particolare interesse messi a punto da operatori del settore.
	www.umbriaonline.com /cittadicastello.phtml (450 words)

	pietro di castello (Site not responding. Last check: )
		San Pietro stands on the island of Olivolo, which was the first settlement in the lagoon and became the religious, political and commercial centre of the nascent city.
		The first church here was built in the 7th century and dedicated to the Byzantine saints Sergius and Baccus, whilst the new church, dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle, was built in the 9th century.
		The ancient standing of this church is "confirmed" by the presence of the so-called Throne of St. Peter, that is an assemblage of parts (probably put together in the 13th century) and incorporates an old Arab funeral stele.
	www.chorusvenezia.org /english/museo/castello/castello1.htm (343 words)

	Venice Off The Beaten Path Tips by Zvrlj - VirtualTourist.com
		San Pietro is isolated and peaceful island, mostly "tourists-free", on the east side of Venice, just north from isola di S. Elena (but not connected by any bridge with it).
		San Pietro di Castello is on the isolated and peaceful island San Pietro on the east of Venice.
		It is on Canale di Cannaregio, on north-west of Venice.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/9c8a4/22643/6/?o=2 (1107 words)

	guide to the Castello district of Venice, Italy
		The Castello district of Venice is one of the oldest parts of the city of Venice.
		The Church of San Pietro di Castello, which was the main church of Venice, prior to the construction of the Basilica in San Marco.
		Castello is also home to the Arsenale, the ship-building yards of the Venetian fleet.
	www.tours-italy.com /venice/castello_guide.htm (417 words)

	Venice apartments, apartments Venice, cheap apartments Venice
		As a result of the dignities that were suppressed by Napoleon in 1807, San Marco (Saint Mark's) became the new cathedral and instead of just being a chapel of the Doge's it became the seat of the Patriarch.
		It was built on a vineyard donated to the Franciscans by marco Ziani, the son of the Doge Pietro in 1253.
		It was rebuilt in the eleventh century and was then rebuilt on the previous foundations in 1492, although the original layout in the shape of a Greek cross was mantained.
	www.italian-tourism.com /apartments_venice_castello.htm (550 words)

	Locanda Sant'Anna - Venezia
		Rooms are found within an ancient Venetian building located in a picturesque small square with a beautiful view on a wide canal, and on the island of San Pietro di Castello, with the Cathedral of the same name.
		Rooms are decorated with simple elegance and comprise the reception, a large reading room, a magnificent terrace-solarium overlooking the Sestiere di Castello, and a breakfast room where they serve a continental breakfast at your table, which in summer is served in the delightful garden of the Locanda.
		Some rooms overlook the canal or the island of San Pietro, and others have a view on a typical small Venetian square.
	www.venezia.net /venice/hotels-in-venice/hotel_sant_anna.htm (374 words)

	Churches - Venice Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		San Pietro di Castello was the he Cathedral of Venice until 1807, when the title passed to St Mark’s.
		San Pietro di Castelo church is on the east side of Venice, and it can be reached by vaporetto ("San Pietro" station), or walking about 10 minutes north-east from Giardini.
		According to legend, San Giovanni in Bragora was one of the seven original churches on the islands of Venice.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Italy/Veneto/Venice-140867/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Venice-Churches-BR-1.html (1502 words)

	Castello: the Venetians' Venice!
		Castello is probably named after the little San Pietro island, which must once have been defended by a fortress (castello).
		On the green Campo San Pietro stands a bell tower and the San Pietro di Castello church, which was Venice's official cathedral until 1807.
		San Marco's church was the doges' private chapel.
	www.viamichelin.com /viamichelin/gbr/tpl/mag4/art20050101/htm/dest_venise.htm (1034 words)

	San Pietro di Castello - Venice, Italy - Guide to Venice - seeitalia.com
		The San Pietro di Castello is actually an island, located in Venice.
		It was named castello because the island used to be the home of a sixth-century castle, which was turned into the seat of the Bishop of Venice when the seventh century rolled around.
		One of the most ominous structures on the island is the Basilica of San Pietro di Castello.
	www.seeitalia.com /venice/sightseeing/san_pietro_di_castello.htm (332 words)

	Meeting Venice - Festa di San Pietro di Castello
		Attraversato il ponte vi ritroverete catapultati nell'atmosfera surreale di una festa in famiglia, nell'ultimo campo della città in cui cresce l'erba...
		La festa di San Pietro di Castello si aprirà domenica 25 giugno nella Basilica di San Pietro di Castello, alle ore 10, con una messa che vuole essere un omaggio a San Lorenzo Giustiniani, primo Patriarca di Venezia, e proseguirà alle ore 21 con un concerto dei "Musici della Serenissima".
		Riprenderà, all’aperto in campo, da mercoledì 28 giugno a domenica 2 luglio, con un susseguirsi di mostre, eventi sportivi e spettacoli, accompagnati da uno stand gastronomico che propone i piatti tipici delle sagre veneziane: frittura de pesse, costesine e salsicce, pasta e fasioi, bigoli, pasta co i peoci e tante altre specialità.
	www.meetingvenice.it /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=253 (508 words)

	Venice Hotel with online booking - VeneziaSi
		The city is divided into the six districts of Cannaregio, San Polo, Dorsoduro (including the Giudecca), Santa Croce, San Marco and Castello
		(including San Pietro di Castello and Santa Elena).
		St Mark's Square, often known in English by its Italian name Piazza San Marco.
	www.veneziasi.it (145 words)

	S. San Pietro di Castello - Save Venice
		Originally built in the ninth century, the church of San Pietro di Castello was the seat of the Bishop of Venice, but was never the senior church in Venice.
		That honor belonged to the Basilica of San Marco, the Doge's private chapel.
		Sergius and St. Baccus, was rebuilt by Bishop Magnus, and dedicated to St. Peter; it was called di Castello after the name of the island.
	www.savevenice.org /site/pp.asp?c=9eIHKWMHF&b=67640 (198 words)

	San Pietro di Castello - Lando Chapel - Save Venice
		Built in the seventh century, the church of San Pietro was to play a key role in Venetian history.
		It remained the cathedral of Venice until 1807, when the honor passed to the Basilica of San Marco.
		When the present building was renovated in 1596, for example, the architect incorporated a family chapel from the late Gothic period (1425) that had been commissioned by Bishop Marco Lando.
	www.savevenice.org /site/pp.asp?c=9eIHKWMHF&b=79599 (167 words)

	Agriturismo Toscana TENUTA IL TRESTO storia via Francigena castello di Strozzavolpe Magione chiesa san martino luco
		Il castello prende il proprio nome dalla leggenda che vede protagonista una volpe ferocissima, quasi diabolica, che avrebbe ostacolato la costruzione del castello finché non fu impiccata e riempita d'oro per garantire al castello un'esistenza lunghissima quanto il corpo della volpe.
		Il castello di Strozzavolpe è la più importante delle fortificazioni minori che circondavano l'abitato di Poggibonsi oltre che l'unica giunta praticamente intatta a noi.
		Le due strutture edilizie, quella dello Spedale e quella del castello sono collegate dalle mura difensive del castello in un unico complesso, ma le singole strutture sono separate e ben distinte, entrambe prospettanti su di un piccolo cortile interno.
	www.iltresto.com /storia.html (471 words)

	Sightseeing - Comune di Monte San Pietro
		The town hall of Monte San Pietro has been in Calderino since the beginning of the 19th century, when an old building known as “Casona” (big house), part of a farm known as “Torretta” (little tower), was chosen as the official headquarters for the town hall offices.
		Mongiorgio had particular importance between the 10th and the 16th century and in the 13th century Mongiorgio was administratively independent from the territory of Monte San Pietro.
		In the oratory of the church, once per year, it is possible to admire the “Madonna del Castello di Capramozza” (private property), a coloured wood sculpture of the 13th century.
	www.comune.montesanpietro.bo.it /evedere.htm (1524 words)

	Palladio - Centro Internazionale di Studi di Architettura Andrea Palladio :::
		Façade of San Pietro di Castello - Venice - (1558)
		The first occasion of Palladio’s intervention in the Lagoon capital was the design of the new façade for the church of San Pietro in Castello, patriarchal cathedral of Venice.
		The present façade, therefore, does not follow Palladio’s project exactly, but is faithful to its essential lines, in particular the fundamental theme of the intersection of a major order (corresponding to the nave) and a minor one (corresponding to the aisles), successfully realised at San Francesco della Vigna a few years later.
	www.cisapalladio.org /veneto/scheda.php?architettura=21&lingua=e (180 words)

	Mabe's Guide to Venice, IT
		A toast to the new birth of the Carnival.
		After the masquerade Parade which traditionally opens the Carnival in San Marco Square, a first toast to the reborn Carnival in the hall of the elegant Caffé Quadri.
		After the Ball and away from the craziness, but just a stone's throw of San Marco Square, one of the City's most beautiful and opulent hotels, the Hotel Danieli with its spectacular sea vistas, is the C.C.I. venue for brunch.
	mabelyn.com /Venice/events.htm (1690 words)

	Hotel Corte Contarina - 3 Star Hotel - Castello - Venice
		The hotel is only few steps from the first cathedral in Venice, San Pietro di Castello and near the ancient "arsenale" (dockyard) and the Venice biennal exhibition area.
		It is situated in a very quiet and calm street, close to the lively via Garibaldi, where you will be immersed in the typical everyday Venetian life, with its traditional shops and colorful markets.
		Through a nice walk long the gardens of Venice, off in via Garibaldi, towards San Francesco di Paola church and through the little street, which recall the name of the church, there is the small pretty Corte Contarina, where the hotel is located.
	www.veniceby.com /cortecontarina/pages/profile.htm (262 words)

	Gondola Ride, Murano Glass Factory & San Giorgio
		You pass the Arsenale, the Serenissima Republic’s old shipyard, the ancient Church of San Pietro di Castello, and the Island of St. Elena, enjoying views of Lido in the distance.
		San Giorgio Maggiore - Tour one of Venice’s most remarkable churches, designed by the great architect Andrea Palladio.
		From the ship you board your motor launch for the trip to Murano and San Giorgio Maggiore, then it is on to your gondola ride.
	www.princess.com /shorex/shorexdetail.jsp?shorexId=VCE-A (395 words)

	Hotel Ca` San Pietro 4 in Venice - europe-cities.com
		The elegant Ca` San Pietro 4 suite is situated on San Pietro di Castello island, linked to the mainland by two majestic structures, San Pietro and Quintavalle bridges.
		It is in proximity to the center of Venice, close to the main attractions, galleries and sights, and is minutes away from Piazza San Marco.
		The suite is located on the 3rd floor of a classic Venetian residence, with an area of around 70 sqm including a kitchen, a living room, a double bedroom and a bathroom.
	www.europe-cities.com /hotel.aspx?hid=2483 (156 words)

	Venice Holiday Apartments » Ca’ Bianco
		This apartment is located in a very traditional area of Venice San Pietro di Castello.
		This are is famous in all Venice to be one of the most ancient place in the city excavations have reveled the foundations of a late Roman/early venetian settlement.
		In San pietro di castello our guests can engioy the view of the famouse church "San pietro di Castello" untill 1800 the ufficial Venice's cathedral From the Train Station, or the cCoach Station water bus n.1, n.52, n.82.
	www.venice-holiday-apartments.com /2006/03/16/360 (228 words)

	Been There \| Tips \| San Pietro di Castello and Eastern Castello
		If you do want to escape the tourist areas head for eastern Castello and the island of San Pietro where you will find the oldest church of Venice, San Pietro di Castello, which was the cathedral of Venice untill the XIX century.
		The island, connected to Venice by two bridges, is the oldest settlement in the city of Venice and a church was built there already in the XIII century.
		Eastern part of the Castello district, past the Arsenale.
	www.ivebeenthere.co.uk /tips/5842 (250 words)

	Mabe's Guide to Venice, IT
		Seven young women - later represented by wooden images (“Marie de tola”) - used to parade with a magnificent train from San Pietro di Castello, where the ancient Venice Cathedral once was.
		A toast to the new birth of the Carnival.
		After the masquerade Parade which traditionally opens the Carnival in San Marco Square, a first toast to the reborn Carnival in the hall of the elegant Caffé Quadri.
	www.mabelyn.com /Venice/events.htm (1690 words)

	ALATA -Venice beyond Saint Mark’s - the Castello district
		Rundfährte > Geschichte > Venice beyond Saint Mark’s - the Castello district > Island and Church of San Pietro di Castello
		The church on the island of San Pietro di Castello
		Location: Campo San Pietro di Castello, reached by crossing the San Pietro canal by means of one of the two bridges that connect it to the rest of the district of Castello.
	www.alata.it /deu/itinerari/tappa_sto.asp?IDitinerario=55&IDtappa=203 (358 words)

	GC1BPF5 - A Traditional Cache in Lombardia, Italy called Castello di San Pietro created by CMauri & il Cecilia Team
		Era composta da 4 torri di cui resta oggi solamente un rudere.
		Questo edificio si compone di tre corpi principali in muratura con pietre angolari e bugne sviluppati attorno alla imponente torre medioevale a base quadrata.
		Trovata la scatolina vi consiglio di continuare la passeggiata lungo la pedemontana, oppure raggiungete la bellissima Alpe Pramezzano per poi tornare seguendo le indicazioni per l'alpe della Reit, passeggiata con pendenza lieve adatta a tutta la famiglia, fattibile in un'ora scarsa.
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=2643b6f3-0e52-40fe-aaa6-9698cd196116 (658 words)

	The Sestiere di Castello (Castello District) - Venice, Italy (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Sestiere di Castello (Castello District) - Venice, Italy
		The Sestiere di Castello (Castello District) - Venice
		The major sights in the Sestiere di Castello (Castello District) are:
	www.cheapvenice.com /castello-venice.htm (97 words)

	San Pietro di Castello Façade -- San Pietro di Castello, Venice, Italy at Museum Planet: slide tours of historic ...
		3) Campanile of San Pietro di Castello [76]
		San Pietro di Castello was the seat of the bishop of Venice from the 9th century until 1451, when the Patriarchy was moved from Grado to Venice under Lorenzo Justinian's rule.
		That meant that San Pietro di Castello became the Cathedral of Venice.
	www.museumplanet.com /tour.php/venice/spc/0 (377 words)

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