Vignole (also Le Vignole) is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern

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, with an area of . It is located north-east of

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, between the islands of Sant'Erasmo and La Certosa.

Location

Vignole consists of two islands which are connected by a bridge. As with neighbouring Sant'Erasmo, Vignole has a small population most of whom work in agriculture. The eastern part of the island is a military zone, housing facilities of the amphibious Lagunari Regiment "Serenissima". Two bridges connect the military zone to Sant'Andrea Island, the location of , a mid-16th century fortress.

History

Historically, the island was used by the

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and the Venetians as a vacation place. It directly faced the

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before accumulation of sand at Punta Sabbioni. In the 7th century two tribunes from

Torcello Torcello (; ) is a sparsely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon, in north-eastern Italy. It was first settled in 452 AD and has been referred to as the parent island from which Venice was populated. It was a town with ...

built a small church dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. Christine. The few other points of interest include the small church of St. Eurosia, with a small bell tower.

Transport

The island is accessed on Actv waterbus line 13 ( Fondamente Nove- Murano-Vignole-Lazzaretto Nuovo- Sant'Erasmo- Treporti). It is also served by a night service.

Gallery

File:Isola le Vignole and La Certosa (Venice) as seen from the air.jpg, Part of the lagoon from the east. Vignole is in the centre, extending to the right.

is in the upper left. File:Venezia Vignole S Eurosia 20111018.jpg, St. Eurosia's church Fort San Andrea Isola di Sant'Andrea.jpg, Forte S Andrea

References

{{Islands of the Venetian Lagoon Islands of the Venetian Lagoon