Canale di Scomenzera

Canale di Scomenzera is a canal in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Canale di Scomenzera is situated near the island Santa Marta, as well as near the bridge Ponte del Campo Santa Maria Maggiore.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Venezia Santa Lucia Railway Station and Constitution Bridge.

Venezia Santa Lucia Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: Pleclown, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Venezia Santa Lucia is the central station of Venice in the north-east of Italy. It is a terminus and located at the northern edge of Venice's historic city. Venezia Santa Lucia Railway Station is situated 1 km northeast of Canale di Scomenzera.

Constitution Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Christoph Radtke, CC BY 3.0.

The Ponte della Costituzione is the fourth bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava, and was moved into place in 2007, amid protest by politicians and the general public. Constitution Bridge is situated 570 metres northeast of Canale di Scomenzera.

Gallerie dell’Accademia

Museum

Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Gallerie dell'Accademia is a museum gallery of pre-19th-century art in Venice, northern Italy. It houses the Leonardo da Vinci drawing The Vitruvian Man, which can only be exposed for a few weeks every six years for conservation reasons. Gallerie dell’Accademia is situated 1¼ km southeast of Canale di Scomenzera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorsoduro and Santa Croce.

Dorsoduro

Photo: Janericloebe, Public domain.

Dorsoduro is one of the six historic sestieri of Venice, Italy, 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.

Santa Croce

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.

Santa Croce is one of the six sestieri of Venice, occupying the northwest part of the main islands. The district includes the Piazzale Roma, home to Venice's bus station and car parks, and around which is the only area of the city in which cars can travel.

San Polo

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.

San Polo is one of six sestieri that make up Venice. Covering 86 acres along the Grand Canal, it is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the 9th century.

Canale di Scomenzera

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

45.43592° or 45° 26′ 9″ north

Longitude

12.31344° or 12° 18′ 48″ east

Open location code

8FQJC8P7+99

OpenStreetMap ID

way 24283320

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=canal

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Santa Marta and Rio di Santa Marta.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: P4 and P2.

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