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Encyclopedia > San Pietro di Castello

San Pietro di Castello is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, forming part of the Castello sestiere. It is linked to the main islands of Venice by two bridges.


The island was the site of a castle from at least the sixth century, and it is from this that the island and the sestiere are named. In the seventh century, it became the seat of the Bishop of Venice, a position it held until 1807. The Church of San Pietro was the seat fro the ninth century, while other attractions on the island include a campanile and the greenery of the Campo San Pietro.


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Until 1807, San Pietro in Castello was the cathedral of Venice, and its remote position testifies to the determination of the Venetian government to keep the clerical authorities well away from the centres of temporal power.
The island of San Pietro may be connected to the rest of Venice by two long bridges, but even today it has a distinctly insular feel to it.
San Pietro's canalside `church green' of scrappy grass under towering trees and a punch-drunk Gothic campanile is a charming place to relax and have a picnic after a busy morning's sightseeing.
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