Sant'Andrea (Venetian Lagoon)

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Sant'Andrea is a small island in the lagoon of Venice 1100 meters east of the historic center of Venice and 100 meters east of the island of Certosa. From Vignole than their southern extension it can be considered, it is separated only by a six- to 30 -meter-wide waterway and connected by a nearly ten -meter long pedestrian bridge. Another recorded on maps bridge to the south is no longer visible on current satellite images. From the port of Porto di San Nicolò in the north of Lido Nehrungsinsel Sant'Andrea is separated by the 240 -meter-wide Canal de San Nicolò.

The island is 310 meters long and up to 165 meters wide, and has an area of ​​about two acres on.

Fortress

On the island is the Forte di Sant'Andrea, a fortress from the 16th century to defend Venice.

Giacomo Casanova was put there in 1743 for a few months on the orders of Abate Grimani under arrest and taken there under custody.

Airfield

Although to and located on the neighboring island of Vignole, the former Seaplane Square in Venice is named after the island of Sant'Andrea. If you Sant'Andrea only as a continuation of Vignole considered, the latter actually consists of three islands, which are separated by channels. Sant'Andrea is located at the end of the channel, which was at that time used by flying boats and today is part of an also called " Sant'Andrea " military base.