Sant'Elena is an island of Venice. It lies at the eastern tip of the main island group and forms part of Castello sestiere. The original island was separated by art of the Venetian Lagoon from Venice itself, and was centred on the Chuch of Sant'Elena and its monastery, originally built in the twelfth century and rebuilt in the fifteenth. Location within Italy Venice (Italian Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... See also Sebastian Castello and Castellón/Castelló in Spain. ... A sestiere (plural sestieri) is one of the primary divisions of Venice. ... The Venetian Lagoon The Venetian Lagoon is a lagoon off the Adriatic Sea in which the city of Venice is situated. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...

The island has since been expanded to fill in the gap and is linked by Venice by three bridges. It includes the Rimembraze Park, a naval college and a football stadium, in addition to residential areas and Venice Bienniale buildings.