Between the 8th and 9th century this sestiere was composed of
a group of small islands emerging from the northern lagoon in a 'fan'
shape near the Grand Canal.
San Giovanni Decollato, San Giacomo dell'Orio, San Boldo and Santa
Croce were the only existing churches on the islands.
The area was all swamps and marshes. It's said that packs of wolves
coming from the coastal forests used to roam these lands when the tide
was low; according to tradition, the western tip of this sestiere was
named "punta de lovo" (i.e. wolf point).
The sestiere developed slowly in the following centuries from the
margin of the Grand Canal in the south and towards west, with the
drainage of its middle section.
The growth was slower than that of other sestieri and only in the 16th
century Dorsoduro achieved its urban structure.
Today the sestiere lives mainly on tourist traffic crossing this area
from Rialto to Piazzale Roma and the train station.
Ca’ Pesaro (San Stae - linea 1 Actv) - Tel. 041.524.11.73
Display of Orient al art and culture: fabrics, clothing, armors, porcelains.
Open to the public:
From 1st April to 31st October: open 10am.-6pm.
From 1st November to 31st March: open 10am.-5pm.
Last admission half an hour before.
Admission, € 5,50, ridotti € 3.
Admission inclusive of the Ca’ d’Oro and Accademia museums, € 11,00, ridotti € 5,50/3,00.
Galleria internazionale D’Arte Moderna - Ca’ Pesaro
Modern Art Collection (19th and 20th centuries) of paintings, sculptures and graphic (from Italy and abroad).
Open to the public:
From 1st April to 31st October: open 10am.-6pm.
From 1st November to 31st March: open 10am.-5pm.
Last admission one hour before.
Admission, € 5,50, ridotti € 3