La Certosa
![]() La Certosa from the south | |
Geography | |
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Coordinates | 45°26′02″N 12°22′21″E / 45.433756°N 12.372573°E |
Adjacent to | Venetian Lagoon |
Area | 22 ha (54 acres) |
Administration | |
Region | Veneto |
Province | Province of Venice |
La Certosa (Italian: Isola della Certosa) is an island in the
History
The island housed a community of
The 17th century Castello delle Polveri ("Powder Castle"), the only historical edifice remained today, has been restored from the late 1990s.
From 21st April to 27th November 2022 the island hosted the first
Redevelopment
![]() | This section needs to be updated.(May 2019) |
In 2010, plans were revealed for a project called "Parco della Certosa", which would redevelop the abandoned island to include a public green park, a nautical center and training school, as well as restaurants, bars, nature trails and water-based sports facilities.[5][6] The redevelopment is planned to be implemented in stages, with completion originally scheduled for 2015. However, on 12 June 2012, an F2 tornado struck the island, causing major damage to the island's trees.[dubious – discuss] Restoration activities began the same year.[6] The first stage of the park was opened to the public in 2013.[6]
Transport
The island is served by
).Notes
- ^ "National participations at Venice Biennale 2022".
- ^ Greenberger, Alex (2022-03-03). "A Guide to the 2022 Venice Biennale National Pavilions, From Futuristic Gardens to AI-Influenced Performance Art". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Il padiglione Namibia alla 59esima Biennale Arte 2022 di Venezia". www.artedossier.it. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Il Padiglione Namibia alla Biennale Arte di Venezia 2022" (in Italian). 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Venetian island gets green makeover | The Art Newspaper". www.theartnewspaper.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-23.
- ^ a b c "Parco della Certosa | Progetto di riqualificazione dell'Isola della Certosa a Venezia. Partenariato pubblico-privato tra Comune di Venezia e VDV SRL". Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
Sources
- Busato, Davide; Paola Sfameni (2009). L'isola della Certosa di Venezia, ambiente e storia tra passato e presente. Venice: Centro Studi Riviera del Brenta.