Sacca Sessola loosely translated as "Bailing-Scoop Cove" (also called "Isola delle Rose" or "Island of Roses" by the hotel which is located in on the island, it is not a name recognized by the Venetians, or on topographical maps) is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern

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. One of the biggest in the lagoon (16.03 ha) and also one of the youngest. It was artificially created in 1870 in Codas of Reziol, a branch of the Channel Rezzo, with materials from the construction of the Santa Marta commercial port, and has been used a fuel dump, hospital, farming land, UNESCO research complex. The entire island now houses the

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History

''Taken from the Italian version of this article'' *1860-1870 - The island was artificially created with land-depth reporting from the channels of the maritime station and owned by Royal Administration. *1875 - The island was given to the city of Venice with an agreement and used for fuel storage. *1892 - Decommissioned from fuel storage. Conversion for use as a hospital for contagious diseases was begun. *1904 - Some buildings are restored and converted for hospital use. *1909 - Works are completed. *1913 - Following the end of the

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epidemic of 1911, hospital buildings were constructed in Romanesque style. *1914 - St. Mark's Hospital for the treatment of

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was inaugurated. During the

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the sanatorium remained closed. *1920 - Sanitorium reopened *1921 - The church was built in neo-Romanesque style. *1923 - A leisure pavilion was built. *1927 - The City of Venice gave the island a government agency (the future INPS ) for the building of a new hospital with 300 beds. *1931 - Work began on the construction of a new building. *1936 - The Pulmonary Hospital, "Achille De Giovanni" was inaugurated by King Vittorio Emanuele III including pavilions, a park, thermal power station, stores, workshops, recreational club with cinema and a water tower. *1979 - The Hospital ceases its activity and begins a slow process of abandonment and decay. *1981 - The island property is transferred to the Municipality. *1992 - The City Council entrusts the island to the

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International Center for Marine Sciences and Technology. *2000 - The island was sold to a multi-national company and has been converted into a private tourist hotel complex not advertised openly on the internet. *March 2015 -

Venice Resort and Spa opens.

References

Islands of the Venetian Lagoon {{Veneto-geo-stub