The Arsenale
Anna PhippsAnna Phipps/Guest Contributor/SIGHTSEEING, VENICE/ Updated : Apr 24, 2017, 11:51 IST
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The Venetian Arsenal (in Italian, Arsenale di Venezia) is a complex of historic shipyards and armories that formed the heart of the Venetian naval industry from the thirteenth century.
The Venetian Arsenal (in Italian, Arsenale di Venezia) is a complex of historic shipyards and armories that formed the heart of the Venetian naval industry from the thirteenth century. Read less

The Venetian Arsenal (in Italian, Arsenale di Venezia) is a complex of historic shipyards and armories that formed the heart of the Venetian naval industry from the thirteenth century. The Arsenale was founded in 1104 and was the greatest medieval shipyard in Europe, a large vessel could be constructed here in just one day.
However, even when it is not hosting the Biennale when you visit, the impressive main gateway entrance with its lion and neptune statues brought from Greece can be admired from the outside and you can also visit the nearby Museo Storico Navale, a naval history museum, all year round.
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