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Sestiere Castello
Castello is the largest sestiere of Venice, stretching east of San Marco. The name Castello derives from the fortress standing in the eighth century in the place of today’s church of San Pietro.
Riva degli Schiavoni promenade
The most popular part of Castello is the beautiful, although full of souvenir stalls, Riva degli Schiavoni promenade with a splendid view of San Giorgio Maggiore.
The bustle of the quay disappears in the depths of the district. Calm, as if forgotten streets and squares allow for a moment of rest.
Strolling through the district, we can reach the Arsenale, the shipyard of the Venetian navy. The Arsenale was founded in the 12th century and expanded from the 14th to the 16th century, became the largest shipyard in the world. In the best period, 16 thousand Arsenalotti worked here at the construction of the great Venetian galleys. After taking over Venice, Napoleon destroyed the docks, and melted down cannons to monuments commemorating the French Revolution. Today, it is mostly a closed military area.
Photographs of Sestiere Castello
Scuola Grande di San Marco 
Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo 
Carrying goods on boats on the canals of Venice 
Quiet streets of Castello 
A view of the Sant’Antonin church tower 
Quiet streets of Castello 
Church of San Martino 
Arsenale – the former Venetian shipyard of the navy 
A street leading to the Arsenale 
Renaissance main gate to the Arsenale 
Lions guarding the entrance to the Arsenale 
Beautiful and busy Riva degli Schiavoni promenade 
Palaces on the Rio dei Greci 
Tilted bell tower of the church of San Giorgio dei Greci 
Stalls on Riva degli Schiavoni 
Gothic Palazzo Priuli overlooking the peaceful Fondamenta dell Osmarin 
Gondola 
Monument of Victor Emmanuel II – the first king of united Italy 
Hotel Danieli in Palazzo Dandolo 
Riva degli Schiavoni 
Doge’s Palace and Ponte della Paglia bridge 
The beautiful facade of the Palazzo Trevisan-Cappello 
Campo Santa Maria Formosa – surrounded by elegant palaces market square 
The tower of the church of Santa Maria Formosa 
Moored boats 
Riva degli Schiavoni promenade 
View of San Giorgio Maggiore from the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront
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