Photo: NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Fortress / Tower
Defense system of the Venice Lagoon
Building in Venice, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Materials
- Rock
- Coordinates
- 45°24′47″ N, 12°17′50″ E
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianPhotos
Getting there
Venezia Santa LuciaTrain, nearest
3.6 km as the crow flies
Defense system of the Venice Lagoon
Port2.2 km
Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia10.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Defense system of the Venice Lagoon?
Defense system of the Venice Lagoon is in Venice, in the province of Venezia (Veneto), Italy. GPS coordinates: 45.41306, 12.29722.
What else is there to see near Defense system of the Venice Lagoon?
Nearby you’ll find: Convent of Santa Maria Maddalena (2.4 km away), Palazzo Foscari (2.5 km away), Palazzo Molin a San Basegio (2.7 km away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 7 photos
- Venice Lagoon December 9 2001 — NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team, Public domain
- Forte S Andrea — Original uploader was Adriano at it.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forte S.Andrea esterno dx — Adriano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forte-marghera — Public domain
- Isola di Sant'Erasmo - Torre Massimiliana — Godromil, Public domain
- IsolePolvere — Leonardo ( w:it:utente:MauriceOhana ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of the entrance to the Arsenal by Canaletto, 1732 — Giovanni Antonio Canal, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences