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Salizzada di Santa Giustina

The salizzada with the flank of Palazzo Contarini della Porta di Ferro: one of the streets paved first, when the calli were beaten earth
The salizzada with the flank of Palazzo Contarini della Porta di Ferro: one of the streets paved first, when the calli were beaten earth Photo: Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0

In Venice, ’salizzada’ is a mark of distinction. When the calli were still unpaved and people could travel around the city on horseback, the first streets to be paved were the main routes.

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