La Certosa
La Certosa, also Certosa Island, is an island in the lagoon of Venice. It has an area of 24.2 ha and is located between the eastern end of the historic center of Venice, Murano and Lido. Here it forms an archipelago with Le Vignole and Sant'Andrea and its long peninsula Forte S. Andrea. La Certosa is located just 250 meters from S. Pietro di Castello and little more than 500 meters from the Lido.
History
The archipelago of La Certosa and Sant'Andrea is located on one of the former main entrance road from the Adriatic into the lagoon. Until the early 20th century, La Certosa consisted of two islands, which were separated by a channel. This was filled, like so many in Venice. Therefore, the northern part of la nuova Certosa is called, as the Southern was settled earlier. To the north is still a diverse flora, including the oldest mulberry tree.
In December 1199 an Augustinian community here was founded. Marco Nicola I., Bishop of Castello, handed it to Domenico Franco, the priest of Santa Sofia, Venice, along with the associated country. The monastery was dedicated to St. Andrew. In 1219 the church was consecrated.
On June 15, 1424, Pope Martin V wrote to the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore, to cause him to distribute the few remaining monks to other monasteries. The Senate determined the transfer of the monastery of the Carthusian of Florence. The monastery received the name of San Bruno. According to her Rule, the new inhabitants built fifteen separate monastic cells, each with own small garden and a fountain.
Mariano da Volterra, the first prior of the new Charterhouse, caused some repairs, but even in 1430 the buildings were described as strong expire. Between 1490 and 1505 the monastery was renovated. After 1485 it came to bonuses that changed the island landscape. Thus arose avenues and gardens. 1492, the new church was completed, designed by Pietro Lombardo. Painters such as Titian, Tintoretto and Vivarini worked in it. Some of these works are now in the Accademia. The island became the grave lay for many Venetian nobles and for two doges.
Before 1564 new residential buildings were constructed for the monks. To 1581 Rive, the embankments were built. The people could live from the garden and wine as well as of sheep.
1576 the plague hit the island and some buildings had to be abandoned. During the 17th century, the buildings were, like the bell tower or church restored resistant, 1721, the church was re-consecrated after extensive work. In the 18th century there was an attempt to relocate the municipal cemetery here, but it remained at San Michele.
In December 1807 the monks had to command the French under Napoleon to give up their 15 cells and leave the island. 1812, the ammunition depot from 1632 was supplemented by a new, converted the church to the depot. Of the older buildings remained only the casello delle polveri of 1632 obtained that lies on the southern edge of the island across from Sant Elena. From the monastery and its gardens, the cells and the outbuildings has been preserved almost nothing. Around 1870 sails were made on the island.
On January 3, 1953 exploded on the island, a filled with hand grenades wagon. Here, seven workers were killed. In 1958, the younger ammunition depot was also abandoned in 1968, the small barracks.
After nearly three decades of neglect, in 1997 efforts began to make the island habitable again. Cesare Scarpa and Flavio Cogo, the head of the Comitato Certosa e Sant'Andrea, called for the establishment of an urban park on the island. For this purpose a Certosa Day was initiated, which thousands attended Venetians. The regiment is stationed at Sant ' Andrea, ceased its activities in the north of La Certosa. 2003 was supported by funding from the Province of Venice, an educational institution for environmental protection. 2004 was the renovated building will be handed over to young entrepreneurs, which included mainly rowing and sailing enthusiasts. Work is in progress, the nearby port, Forte di Sant'Andrea, to revive. Published in 2009 a monograph on the history of the island.
Traffic
The vaporetto lines 4.1 and 4.2 of the ACTV keep demand on the island; otherwise provides, the Comitato Certosa e S. Andrea of rides.