The spirit of the Gardens of the Biennale
Not all spirits are bad. Consider, for example, the friendly patron spirit commemorated in the statue next to Garibaldi in the Biennale Gardens. After a series of investigations, the townspeople discover that he is the red-haired Giuseppe Zolli, who has promised Garibaldi to watch over him forever.
Campo dei Mori
The Moors His square is named after his three Istrian stone statues depicting his three Moorish brothers who were wealthy silk merchants. They were not statues, and it is said that the sorcerer who tried to demolish them found out about their plans and turned them to stone.
Ca’ Dario, the cursed palazzo
A majestic palace on the Grand Canal, beautiful Cadario is under a heavy curse. All of its owners were doomed to bankruptcy and, at worst, to a horrible death. This fate befell not only the Palazzo’s first heirs but also its subsequent owners, such as The Who manager Christopher “Kit” Lambert.
The Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs has little to offer when it comes to romance, as its name does not refer to lovers sighing as they gaze out over the lagoon. A bridge connected the prison to the interrogation chambers of the Doge’s Palace, so the sighs refer to those of the prisoners last seen before their imprisonment in Venice.
Palazzo Contarini dal Zaffo
For one thing, the sound of waves crashing against an isolated building sounds like the howl of a ghost. Secondly, the tormented “spirit” for whom the casino is named visited the building in the early 15th century. Artists, writers, and painters such as Titian, Sansovino, and Luzzo.
The Rialto Bridge
The architects who designed the Rialto Bridge tried to trick the devil who kept slowing the construction process. So he decided to make a deal. He gave him the soul of the creature who crossed the bridge first and let the rooster be the first to cross.
The Pillars of Acre
The mystery surrounding these inscriptions, combined with the fact that two of his columns, looted from the San Saba Church in Jerusalem, were mistakenly placed in St. Mark’s Square have given rise to many rumors and legends. Some believe it to be a portal to another dimension, while others interpret it as a Masonic symbol associated with the Temple of Solomon.
