Murano, Burano E Torcello
Murano, Burano E Torcello
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Se avete a disposizione un giorno in più, vi consigliamo un’escursione davvero suggestiva alla scoperta delle isole della Laguna: Murano, Burano e Torcello. Con un po’ di organizzazione queste isole possono essere visitate anche in un giorno solo; se invece desiderate avere più tempo a disposizione, potete dedicare 1 giorno a Murano e Burano, ritornare in uno degli alberghi di Venezia che avete scelto come sistemazione e il giorno dopo visitare Torcello.
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Burano Island, also called the island of lace, acquired its name from Porta Boreana, the northern door of the city. Since the time of Venetian Republic, Burano had only 8000 inhabitants, predominantly fishermen and farmers. Thanks to the craft of the lace workers, the island grew economically, exporting its incredible laces all over the world. The visitors of Burano remain astonished at the amazing colourful houses, which reflect the liveliness of this small island.
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Murano Island view hide
The inhabitants of Altino, escaping from barbarian invasion, find refuge in the islands of the lagoon, giving them the names of the six doors of the city: Murano, Mazzorbo, Burano, Torcello, Ammiana e Costanziaco. Murano Island - A Glassmaker's Paradise. Since 1291, this tiny Venetian island has been the home of Venice's glassmaking industry. Glassmaking has quite an exalted tradition in Venice, and is considered to be one of the most important forms of art. Murano is usually described as an island in the Venetian Lagoon, although it is actually an archipelago of islands linked by bridges. It lies about a mile north of Venice and is famous for its glass making, particularly lampworking. It was once an independent comune, but is now a locality of the region of Venice. Today it is a significant tourist attraction, and it is easily accessible by vaporetto, the public water bus or by a private motor boat taxi. The glass museum is one of the main attractions of the island. There is also a Modern and Contemporary Museum, which features more current glass.
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Torcello Island view hide
Torcello is a quiet and meagrely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon. It is considered the oldest populated island of Venice, and once held the largest population of the Republic of Venice. It holds only 100 inhabitants, but around the 5th century it had a great importance: it reached a population of 20,000 people. The island offers interesting visits such as the Church of Santa Maria Assunta and the Church of Santa Fosca. The former splendour of Torcello’s numerous palazzi, its twelve parishes and its sixteen cloisters have almost disappeared since the Venetians recycled the useful building material. The only remaining medieval buildings form an ensemble of four edifices. Torcello is also home to a Devil's Bridge, known as the “Ponte del Diavolo” or alternatively the “Pontecello del Diavolo” (devil's little bridge).
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The Murano Glass Museum view hide
The Murano Glass Museum was founded in 1861, when the most difficult period in the history of Murano glassmaking had been overcome, following the fall of the Republic of San Marco (1797) and the subsequent years of foreign rule. The museum started to expand faster than the archives due to the fact that a large number of glass pieces made on the island over the centuries, as well as contemporary objects, were donated by the owners of the glass factories. Following the fusion of Murano with the Venice Municipality in 1923, the Glass Museum became part of the Venetian Civic Museums. Today additions are made to the museum’s collection thanks to donations made by the island’s glassworks which enrich, above all, the contemporary collection.
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The Lace Museum view hide
The museum, which opened in 1981, is situated in the old Lace-School of Burano, founded in 1871 by Countess Andriana Marcello, with the aim of reviving a centuries-old tradition. When the school closed, the archives of the old School, full of important documents and drawings, were re-ordered and catalogued; the building was restructured and transformed into an exhibition site. This was the beginning of the Lace Museum. It contains many valuable pieces of the School's rich collection, together with important examples of Venetian products from the 16th to the 20th century. This building today offers not only items of great value, but also the chance to observe lace-makers at work, keeping up the traditions of the island. It is also possible to consult the archives, an important source of historical and artistic documentation, with drawings, photographs and other iconographic testimony.
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