Isola di San Secondo
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  Isola di San Secondo | |
| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 45°27′04″N 12°18′27″E / 45.451122°N 12.307557°E |
| Adjacent to | Venetian Lagoon |
| Administration | |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Venice |
San Secondo is a small deserted island located in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy.
History
In 1034 the Baffo family built a church and a convent for
Venetian arsenal, the Republic of Venice
moved a powder store here.
In 1806 the Dominicans were expelled in the wake of the Napoleonic conquest of Venice. In 1824, all the buildings on the island were demolished and it was occupied by a military garrison. Today the island is completely deserted, and only the small ruins of a redoubt may still be seen.
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