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The Arsenal of Venice, or Arsenale di Venezia, is a shipyard and former naval depot in the city of Venice, Italy. It was crucial to Venice’s role in the propagation of the Italian Empire during the Middle Ages. It is in the Castello sestiere, one of the six districts of the city, and is built in the Byzantine style. Though it has stood in the same place since the 700s, the current building is popularly believed to have been built in the early 1100s. The site is referenced in Dante’s Inferno. The Arsenal began as a shipyard, but quickly grew to encompass a rope manufacturer, and housing for those who worked there sprang up around the walls, creating a microcosm of Venetian life for those who lived there. The main gate, or Porta Magna, was completed in the mid 1400s, and in a noticeably different style from the main building. It is in the Classical revivalist style, with two lions on either side of the entrance itself. Many advances in boat-building were made at the Arsenale, including the idea of building the frame before the hull, thus increasing the tensile strength of the ship, and requiring fewer building materials. The edifice of the building is impressive, with twin towers on either side of the water ingress. The Arsenale is open daily to the public.

Written on 01/20/09 by Anonymous

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