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), also called Isola d'Olivolo, since at least the eighth century. Map of the sestieri, also showing the inland district of Mestre. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) is the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... (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. ... The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... 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. ... Monastery of St. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... SantElena is an island of Venice. ...

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 Giorgio 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. ...