Forte di Sant’Andrea
Forte di Sant’Andrea is a fort in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Forte di Sant’Andrea is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca galleggiante, as well as near the islet La Certosa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sant’Andrea and La Certosa.
Sant’Andrea
Islet
Photo: Stefano Remo, Public domain.
Sant'Andrea is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It houses the Forte di Sant'Andrea, a large fortress built in the 16th century to defend Venice.
La Certosa
Islet
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La Certosa is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It is located northeast of Venice, fewer than 250 metres from San Pietro di Castello and little more than 500 metres from the Venice Lido.
Venice-Lido Airport
Aerodrome
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Venice-Lido Airport is an aerodrome located 1.9 nautical miles east of Venice, a city in the Veneto region in Italy. It is situated on the north end of the island of Lido di Venezia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castello and Murano.
Castello
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Castello is one of six sestieri that make up Venice.
Murano
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Murano is an island town, about 1.5 km north of Venice, in northern Italy and is considered part of Venice. It can be considered a slightly cheaper base from which to explore Venice.
San Marco
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San Marco is the central district of Venice. 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.
Forte di Sant’Andrea
- Type: Fort
- Description: building in Venice, Italy
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.43481° or 45° 26′ 5″ northLongitude
12.38113° or 12° 22′ 52″ eastInception
1543Open location code
8FQJC9MJ+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1206353099OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q3274118
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Russian—“Forte di Sant’Andrea” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Pevnost sv. Ondřeje”
- Dutch: “Forte di Sant’Andrea”
- French: “fort de Sant’Andrea”
- French: “Fort de Sant’Andrea”
- French: “Fort Sant‘ Andrea”
- French: “Fort Sant’Andrea”
- Italian: “Forte di Sant’Andrea”
- Italian: “Forte Sant’Andrea”
- Russian: “крепость Святого Андрея”
- Russian: “Крепость Святого Андрея”
- Russian: “Форт Сант-Андреа”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca galleggiante and marina Ventodivenezia.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Camping San Nicolò and San Nicolo‘.
Venice: Must-Visit Destinations
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