Isola di San Clemente

The island of San Clemente is located in the lagoon of Venice, south of the city of Venice and along the fairway, which is used by the ships direction Malamocco.

History

Under the leadership of the nobleman Pietro Gattilesso emerged from 1131 a church, mid-12th century was followed by Augustinian monks, who belonged to the Patriarchate of Grado, and built a hospital that housed pilgrims to and from the Holy Land. The last remaining on the island Augustinian monk lived there until 1432. Thereafter lapsed church and monastery up to the time when the monks of the Order of the Brothers of Charity to the reconstruction of the church, the monastery and hospital, as well as the revival of the island devoted. The church is down to the present day so remained essentially as they had been restored by the monks.

Famous spiritual and secular visitors did on San Clemente is a tryst. It was said that one had brought from these, the Ambassador of the Duchy of Mantua, the plague in the city. When the visitation by the plague was in the city to an end, built by the Venetians to thank the Mother of God, the church of Santa Maria della Salute.

1451 drove the Emperor Frederick III. together with the Doge, who had opposed him traveled to Chioggia, on the Bucintoro to San Clemente.

1645-1810 home to the island of monks from the Camaldolese Order, until a decree of Napoleon abolished the Order in Venice.

Far away from the city of Venice was here without danger to this, a large powder magazine can be created. These buildings were remodeled mid-19th century by the Austrian administration of the city of Venice in a " madhouse " for women whose purpose handed down to our time.

Since 2003, a 5-star luxury hotel (San Clemente Palace ) is housed in the historic buildings on the island. The restored church was consecrated on 15 April 2003.

For December 31, 2009, a permanent population of 2 was detected. The island reaches a maximum height of four meters.