Cannaregio ( Italian pronunciation: [kannaˈredʒo] ) is the northernmost of the six historic sestieri of Venice . It is the second largest sestiere by land area and the largest by population, with 13,169 people as of 2007 .
5-647: Palazzo Falier is a civil building located in Venice, Italy in the Cannaregio district. The palazzo is particularly known for having been the home of Marin Falier , Doge of the Republic of Venice, who was executed for attempting a coup d'état . The palace is one of the oldest existing buildings in Venice. Erected in a primitive form during the 11th century, the palace was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1105. Later,
10-537: The Venetian Ghetto . It was enclosed by guarded gates and no one was allowed to leave from sunset to dawn. However, Jews held successful positions in the city such as merchants, physicians, money lenders, and other trades. Restrictions on daily Jewish life continued for more than 270 years, until Napoleon Bonaparte conquered the Venetian Republic in 1797. He removed the gates and gave all residents
15-474: The structure was a subject of numerous alterations, which partially changed its structure. Currently, the first floor is home to a hotel business. The palazzo stands on a characteristic arcade of six arches, parallel to Rio dei Santi Apostoli and monumentally overlooks the adjacent campo. The façade is an example of the Byzantine influence on Venetian architecture and presents very ancient elements, among which
20-411: The two raised, loosely stacked corbels. The decorations date back to the 13th and 15th centuries: two panels, two paterae and two Gothic shields. The two noble floors have quadriforas . Initially they were pentaforas, but the leftmost arches have been bricked up. Cannaregio Isola di San Michele , the historic cemetery island, is associated with the district. The Cannaregio Canal, which
25-514: Was the main route into the city until the construction of a railway link to the mainland, gave the district its name (Canal Regio is Italian for Royal Canal). Development began in the eleventh century as the area was drained and parallel canals were dredged. Although elegant palazzos were built facing the Grand Canal , the area grew primarily with working class housing and manufacturing . Beginning in 1516, Jews were restricted to living in
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