Vignole

Vignole

Fort San Andrea on Vignole
Vignole Location in the Venetian Lagoon
Geography
Coordinates	45.440531°N 12.376779°E / 45.440531; 12.376779
Adjacent to	Venetian Lagoon
Area	69.2 ha (171 acres)
Administration
Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Province of Venice

This article is about the island in the Venetian Lagoon. For the comune in the province of Alessandria, see Vignole Borbera. For the frazione in Fiumicino, see Le Vignole.

Vignole (also Le Vignole) is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, with an area of 69.20 ha (171 acres). It is located north-east of Venice, between the islands of Sant'Erasmo and La Certosa.

Location

Vignole consists of two islands which are connected by a bridge. As with neighbouring Sant'Erasmo, Vignole has a small population most of whom work in agriculture. The eastern part of the island is a military zone, housing facilities of the amphibious Lagunari Regiment "Serenissima". Two bridges connect the military zone to Sant'Andrea Island, the location of Forte di Sant'Andrea, a mid-16th century fortress.

History

Historically, the island was used by the Romans and the Venetians as a vacation place. At the time, it directly faced the Adriatic Sea, as the Punta Sabbioni had yet to form.

In the 7th century two tribunes from Torcello built a small church dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. Christine. The few other points of interest include the small church of St. Eurosia, sided by a small bell tower.

Transport

The island is accessed on Actv waterbus line 13 (Fondamente Nove-Murano-Vignole-Lazzaretto Nuovo-Sant'Erasmo-Treporti). It is also served by a night service.

Gallery

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  Part of the lagoon from the east. Vignole is in the centre, extending to the right. Venice is in the upper left.
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  Forte S Andrea
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  Forte S Andrea