Poveglia

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The island Poveglia South of Venice, at the height of Malamocco in the lagoon of Venice.

History

In the 5th century were residents of Upper Italy, who had fled from the barbarian invasions, on Poveglia refuge. The island's name is derived from one of those Roman roads that had passed through the inland of the lagoon. In the second half of the 9th century, Pietro Tradonico Venetian families were settled here after the assassination of the Doge. We gave them but in terms of the loss of their homeland Venice to consider as compensation and without, as the islanders would use their privileges. Over time, the independence Poveglias the city was an eyesore, but it had become free and independent the Povegliani. In the second half of the 14th century a blow against these freedoms has been done and it weakened this community by dispersed the inhabitants of the island Poveglia the winds.

By this measure, Poveglia has never recovered. To take advantage of the island, was built there, a shipyard and a warehouse to equip the ships that served mainly the port Malamocco. The late 18th, early 19th century, where he ran a hospital, but closed it after a few decades back. Also they built in the 18th century, the indispensable at this time fortifications and gunpowder magazines.

A further decline was accompanied by the establishment of a quarantine station for ship passengers until Poveglia eventually became an outpost of Venetian old age and infirm homes. Currently abandoned vineyards and vegetable gardens dominate the island; it lacks plans and investors to revive the island accordingly.