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Fondamenta Gasparo Contarini is
named after the cardinal, diplomat
and scholar who lived at Palazzo
Contarini dal Zaffo (see p72) in the CANNAREGIO
16th century.

SAN POLO AND
SANTA CROCE
SAN
MARCO
Locator Map
See Street Finder, maps 2, 3

Venetian oarsmen usually practise
their technique on the lagoon, but
S A C C A D E L L A M I S E R I C O R D I A
they can also be seen on Cannaregio’s
quieter canals.
F M T A

La Sacca della
G A S P A R O C O N T A R I N I
man-made basin
RIO DEI MUTI Misericordia is a large
opening out into the
lagoon, with views of
C O R T E V E C C H I A
the islands of San
Michele and Murano.

Campo dell’Abbazia,
a peaceful open square with
C DEI TREVISAN RIO DELLA SENSA decorative herringbone floor tiles,
is overlooked by the Scuola
F M T A D E L L A B B A Z I A
Vecchia della Misericordia and a
deconsecrated church.
C LARGA LEZZE F M T A D E L L ´ A B B A Z I A
R I O D I N O A L E

Fondamenta della
F O N D A M E N T A D E L L A M I S E R I C O R D I A
R I O D E L L A M I S E R I C O R D I A
Misericordia,
named after the nearby
scuola, was built in the
Middle Ages.
For keys to symbols see back flap

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