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Squares (campi and campielli)

Campo San Trovaso

The façade of the church of San Trovaso seen from the campo of the same name
The façade of the church of San Trovaso seen from the campo of the same name Photo: Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

This campo (a Venetian square) in Dorsoduro unfolds on two levels: a green area with trees and a distinctive raised mound at its centre. Beneath the mound are tanks filled with clay and sand, which filtered rainwater collected in small drains before it reached the well.

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