See also Sebastian Castello and Castellón/Castelló in Spain. Sebastian Castello (name variations: Castalio, Chatelion; 1515 - December 29, 1563) was the rector of the College of Geneva (obviously not Geneva College, maybe what is today Université de Genève?). He was born in St. ... Castellón province Castellón ( Spanish) or Castelló ( Catalan/Valencian) is a province in the northern part of the Valencian Country, Spain. ...

Castello is also the Italian word for castle. See the Wiktionary article on castello.

Castello is the largest of the six sestieri of Venice. The district grew up from the thirteenth century around a naval dockyard on what was originally the Isole Gemini, although there had been small settlements of the islands of San Pietro di Castello (for which the sestiere is named) and Isola d'Olivolo since at least the eighth century. A sestiere (plural sestieri) is one of the primary divisions of Venice. ... Location within Italy Venice is known for its waterways and gondolas Venice (Italian Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Navy is also:- shorthand for Navy Blue the nickname of the United States Naval Academy A navy is the branch of the armed forces of a nation that operates primarily on water. ... Small shipyard in Klaksvík (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Dockyards and shipyards are places which repair and build ships. ... San Pietro di Castello is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, forming part of the Castello sestiere. ... (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ...

The district became divided between the Arsenale, then the largest naval complex in Europe, and the monasteries in the north of the quarter. It was later altered by Napoleon, who planned what are now the Bienniale Gardens, and still more recently the island of Sant'Elena has been created, and land drained at other extremities of the quarter. The Porta Magna at the Venetian Arsenal The Venetian Arsenal (Italian: Arsenale di Venezia) is a shipyard and naval depot that played a leading role in Venetian empire-building. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ...

Other attractions in Castello include the Scuola di San Marco, the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the Scuola San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, the Church of San Girogi dei Greci, the Campo Santa Maria Formosa, the Church of La Pieta and the Church of San Zaccaria. The Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo, run together by the Venetian dialect into San Zanipolo, a huge Gothic brick edifice, is one of the largest churches of Venice and has the status of a minor basilica. ... The Chiesa di San Zaccaria (Church of St Zacharias) in Venice is dedicated to the father of John the Baptist, whose body it supposedly contains. ...