Arsenale Hotels - Venice
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The arsenal was Venice's largest industrial complex, in existence since the 1320's, with a work force of over three thousand men, the so-called "Arsenalotti", and a production capacity which, in the 1500s, churned out six galleons a month.
Innovative management skills and advanced rational organization resulted in the development of techniques of construction such as the frame-first system which replaced the Roman hull-first practice - a new system which was much faster and required less wood. For the first time, standardised parts were produced on a production line basis.
The Arsenal of Venice was one of the most important components of the ancient maritime Republic: the vessels which left its ship yards were to become famous throughout the world.
The Arsenal covers a vast area of the insular city: approximately 32 hectares, and roughly 670 hectares of Venice, including the islands of Giudecca, Tronchetto, San Giorgio and the internal canals. The complex represented, for centuries, the motor of the Venetian economy, so much so as to be officially declared in 1509 the "heart of the state of Veneto".
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Hotel Danieli Venezia Visit
The Hotel Danieli, situated on Venice's Grand Canal, occupies a stunning Venetian Gothic 14th century palazzo originally built for the family of the Doge Dandolo. The Danieli is, without shadow...
Castello 4196
30122 Venezia (Venezia)
Londra Palace Venezia Visit
As Tchaikowsky looked across the lagoon to the island of San Giorgio, he was inspired to write his fourth symphony. His room, 106, has become a shrine at Hotel Londra Palace. The palace recently...
Riva degli Schiavoni, 4171
30122 Venezia (Venezia)
Arsenale towns in the vicinity
Piazza San Marco
Its fabulously ornate decoration and striking geometric patterns of Istrian stone have earned...
Canal Grande
Arriving in Venice along the Ponte della Libertà bridge, the visitor's first contact with...
Palazzo Ducale
Considered to be the finest example of Venetian Gothic, Palazzo Ducale was erected in the IX...
Basilica di San Marco
Consecrated in 1094, the Basilica of San Marco functions as the Cathedral of Venice, seat of the...


