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The Cannaregio district is the second largest in Venice after Castello. It occupies the northern part of the city and is the most populated. Its name comes from Cannarecium, a place characterised by the presence of numerous reeds which originally populated this stretch of water when the area was still uninhabited. The main artery of the whole district is one of the city’s widest streets and leads from the main railway station of Santa Lucia to the Rialto area. Like other unique features typical of Venice, this long road is actually made up of several “pieces”: Lista di Spagna, Strada Nova, and Mercerie. However, the road is simply known as Strada Nova.

[1] Take the vaporetto water bus line 1 or 2 (accessible to wheelchairs) at Piazzale Roma and get off at the stop Ferrovia in front of the railway station.

[2] From the pier, walk along Fondamenta degli Scalzi until you get to the majestic Chiesa degli Scalzi, characterised by its imposing facade in Venetian Baroque style punctuated by half columns and niches adorned with statues, the church is topped with a rich pediment that somehow contradicts the vow of poverty taken by the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Traces of some works by Giambattista Tiepolo can be seen in the vaults of the side chapels inside. The entrance has three steps (17 cm) fitted with handrails.

[3] Continue towards Rio Terà Lista di Spagna and you will get to Campo San Geremia, overlooked on one side by Palazzo Labia and on the other side by the Church of Santi Geremia and Lucia.

Palazzo Labia was built in the 18th century by the Labia family, a renowned Catalan family of merchants who wanted to build a palace worthy of their power and prestige. Of particular interest is the ballroom decorated with frescoes by Tiepolo. Now the palace is the regional headquarters of the Italian State television RAI.

Originally erected in the 11th century, the Church of Santi Geremia and Lucia was rebuilt in 1292. The church has a Greek-cross plan and conserves the relics of Saint Lucia. The altar is extremely beautiful, embellished by its presbytery where you can admire the statues of St. Peter and St. Jeremiah the Apostle, Pier Antonio Novelli and the work “The Virgin attends the coronation of Venice made by Bishop S. Magno” by Palma the Younger. The church has two entrances. Access via the main entrance on the Campo San Geremia is made difficult by the presence of nine steps (19 cm) while the secondary entrance at the end of Fondamenta Cà Labia at number 335, on the rio di Cannaregio, is fully accessible with no steps. To reach the Fondamenta you will need to negotiate the flight of 5 steps (93 cm depth and 12.5 cm height) of the Ponte delle Guglie.

[4] Returning to the Ponte delle Guglie (fitted with accessible steps) and continuing along the Fondamenta Savorgnan, to your left you can admire Palazzo Savorgnan, an interesting palace decorated with monumental coats of arms erected at the end of the 17th century based on Giuseppe Sardi’s design. It is now home to the school Istituto Tecnico per il Turismo Algarotti.When you get to the Ponte de la Crea, go along the low footbridge to the left of the bridge until you reach Campo San Giobbe, with the homonymous church of San Giobbe.

[5] The present Church of San Giobbe was built in the mid-1400s on a plan by Pietro Lombardo and represents one of the first examples of Renaissance architecture in Venice, whose maximum expression is the Martini Chapel with its glazed earthenware ceiling attributed to Luca della Robbia. Inside the single-nave church are preserved some paintings by Bonifacio De’ Pitati and Savoldo, as well as Antonio Vivarini’s beautiful triptych depicting The Annunciation with the Saints Anthony of Padua and the Archangel Michael.

The church entrance has a step (9 cm high at street level with a drop of 23 cm inside the church).

[6] Go back to the Ponte delle Guglie and walk along the Rio Terà San Leonardo until you get to the Rio Terà del Cristo where there is the Church of SS. Ermagora and Fortunato, called San Marcuola.

This eighteenth-century church consists of a square single nave topped by a vault structured with large semi-circular windows. The presbytery houses 8 altars full of works of art, among which are Tintoretto’s notable paintings “The Last Supper” and “Christ Washing the Disciples’ Feet”. The facade of the building overlooking the Canal Grande was designed by Giorgio Massari and is still unfinished.The church is open every day from 9.00 to 11.00.

Cannaregio is also home to the Jewish Ghetto. The very first ghetto in Europe, today it is a lively and popular district of the city that is still home to Jewish religious and administrative institutions and five synagogues. The cityscape is characterized by high rise buildings that show how much the population density has increased throughout the years. The ghetto is divided into the Ghetto Novo and the Ghetto Vecchio. Ghetto Novo is home to the Jewish Museum and can be reached by going over the bridge Gheto Novo (consisting of a flight of nine 15-cm steps and of eight 17-cm steps) or over the Gheto Vecio (a flight of nine 13-cm steps and one of eight 13-cm steps ). The Jewish Museum and the synagogues have several flights of stairs. To get to the Campo di Ghetto Vecchio go over the Ponte delle Guglie and along the Fondamenta de Cannaregio.

For further information please visit:www.chorusvenezia.orgwww.museoebraico.itwww.santigeremiaelucia.it

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