During my yearly roadtrips taken in Romania, not a few times, I, along with my family, ran into totally unknown places, barely marked on the map but surely a mystery when asking the locals or looking for road signs to give directions. This, actually, has quickly turned into a personal mission to mainly focus on less-known paths to follow, as none of us were fans of overcrowded or popular destinations anyway.
But when it comes to exploring a completely foreign country, where you are not even familiar with the language or have very limited internet to use throughout the day, we would rather skip this personal challenge, as no one enjoys getting lost in such conditions. However, somehow we still managed to run into a very mysterious part of Venice during our trip in 2022, which still raises lots of question marks even today, 3 years later.
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We were actually in between our destinations, paying a lot of attention to our phone that was leading the way, when we spotted a very interesting place that could be slightly seen through the open doors, when another group of curious tourists made their way inside, and so did we.
We were welcomed with a very interesting view where history and the marks left by the passage of time could be felt very strongly.
Historical monuments and buildings dating for centuries are not a new thing for Venice and Italy in general, as it's rather weird to observe a modern building instead of these. But the thing that there were, literally, no names or indications written anywhere except for the warning signs mentioning that there is a high risk of seeing everything collapse, made the whole journey even more interesting and mysterious.
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All the warning signs, dusty landscape and columns about to collapse reminded us one more time how important it is to see places well preserved with the passage of time, as history is in constant change, but places like this one are the genuine proof that some events really happened a while ago.
And sadly, while this is not something you see happening too often in my country, I had other expectations when it comes to Venice, especially that it's one of the most popular destinations, and it was also placed in a location that seemed pretty important in the past.
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I am still not sure if the name of Campo Sant’Angelo is of what you see in my pictures, or it actually represents the square where it is being located, because, if you google the name, you will only get to see what is located in front of it, basically where we also spotted the door leading to these ruins.
However, it seems like Campo Sant’Angelo traces its origins back to the early days of the Venetian Republic. The square was named after the Church of Sant'Angelo, dedicated to the Archangel Michael, which was a significant religious site until its demolition in the early 19th century. The demolition was part of the broader trend during the Napoleonic era, when many religious buildings in Venice were suppressed or repurposed.
Anyway, along with all the curiosity and mystery that was born in this corner of Venice, I still feel sorry for not getting answers to my questions, even so long after my trip took place. So if any of you have seen this place during your visit to Venice and have any additional information, I would love to find out more.
Other places I've seen during my trip in Venice: - Rialto Bridge - Narrow Streets And Hidden Cannals Of Venezia - Shop Windows of Venice - Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo - Constitution Bridge - Chiesa di San Silvestro - Chiesa di San Moisè - Berengo Collection Venice - Walking Through Venice, Surrounded by Faith - Would You Like To Be A Gondolier? - I Found a Mysterious Corner of Venice: Campo Sant’Angelo
more coming soon...
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