The historical books
- Giulio Lorenzetti, “Venezia e il suo estuario”, first edition (1926): the historical and artistic guide Calletta starts from. The floor plans you see in the app are redrawn from the book’s.
- Giuseppe Tassini, “Curiosità veneziane” (2nd edition, 1872): the origin of the names of lanes, squares and bridges.
- Emmanuele Antonio Cicogna, “Delle inscrizioni veneziane” (1824-1853): the inscriptions of churches and convents.
- Francesco Sansovino, “Venetia città nobilissima et singolare” (1581, enlarged in 1663).
- Flaminio Corner, “Notizie storiche delle chiese e monasteri di Venezia e di Torcello” (1758).
- Pompeo Molmenti, “La storia di Venezia nella vita privata” (1905-1908).
- John Ruskin, “The Stones of Venice” (1851-1853).
- Fabio Mutinelli, “Lessico veneto” (1851).
Other sources
Websites of institutions and museums and other publications, to check facts and practical information. The photos come from Wikimedia Commons under a free licence, with author and licence next to each photo.
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