Sacca Sessola

Sacca Sessola, also called Isola delle Rose or "Island of Roses", is an island in the , , . The island's name is derived from combination of the words sacca, Venetian for an artificial island, and sessola, a tool used to remove water from ships.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island
  • Also known as: “Isola Sacca Sessola”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santo Spirito and Isola di San Clemente.

Islet
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is an island in the southern situated between the islands of and . The island has a land area of 6.2 acres.

Islet
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is a small island in the in Italy. For centuries, it housed a monastic settlement, and more recently, an asylum. It is now the site of a luxury hotel.

Church
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The Church of San Clemente is a church built in 1131 and located on , in the . The name is dedicated to Pope Clement I, who died as a martyr according to legend and who is patron of seamen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sacca Fisola and Dorsoduro.

Neighborhood
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is an artificial in the . It is a largely modern residential area.

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is one of the six historic sestieri of , , located in the southern part of the city and known for its relatively firm terrain that earned it the name meaning "hard back" or "hard ridge" in Italian, distinguishing it from the more marshy areas of the lagoon.

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is the central district of . It is home to many of Venice's major points of interest, and consequently can be extremely crowded with tourists, especially during the day when cruise ships unload their passengers.

Sacca Sessola

Latitude
45.40558° or 45° 24′ 20″ north
Longitude
12.32049° or 12° 19′ 14″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
8FQJC84C+65
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23074620
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3168738
Wiki­data ID
Q1430727
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Sacca Sessola” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sacca Sessola”
  • Chinese: “萨卡塞索拉岛”
  • Chinese: “薩卡塞索拉島”
  • Croatian: “Sacca Sessola”
  • Dutch: “Sacca Sessola”
  • French: “Sacca Sessola”
  • German: “Sacca Sessola”
  • Ido: “Sacca Sessola”
  • Indonesian: “Sacca Sessola”
  • Italian: “Isola di Sacca Sessola”
  • Italian: “Sacca Sessola”
  • Japanese: “サッカ・セッソラ”
  • Japanese: “サッカ・セッソラ島”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Sacca Sessola”
  • Turkish: “Sacca Sessola”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Giudecca and San Polo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include San Marco Hall and JW Vegetable Garden.

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