Campo San Polo

Campo di San Polo is the largest campo in Venice after that of San Marco. It was once the scene of many a bullfight, mass sermons and masked balls. It remians to this day one of the most popular carnival venues and is also used for open air concerts and screenings during the film festival. It also has one of the few fountains to be found in Venice. Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) 45°26′N 12°19′E, the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice in Italy. ... San Marco is one of the six sestieri of Venice, lying in the heart of the city. ... Spanish toreo, corrida de toros or tauromaquia; Portuguese corrida de touros or tauromaquia) is a blood sport that involves, most of the times, professional performers (matadores) who execute various formal moves with the goal of appearing graceful and confident, while masterful over the bull itself; these maneuvers are performed at... Swabian-Alemannic carnival clowns in Wolfach, Germany A carnival is a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the Carnival Season. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) 45°26′N 12°19′E, the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice in Italy. ...

The Church of San Polo

The Church of San Polo was founded in the ninth century and underwent a major restoration in 1804, which proved to be so costly that the church was forced to sell off some of its finest treasures to finance it. At the base of its bell tower there are two carved lions; one clutches a serpent and the other clasps the head of Doge Marino Faliero, who was punished for treason. Marino Faliero was the fifty-fifth Doge of Venice, appointed on 11 September 1354. ...