 Colourful houses in Mazzorbo, similar to those in Burano | |
  Mazzorbo | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°29′13″N 12°24′33″E / 45.486944°N 12.409167°E |
| Adjacent to | Venetian Lagoon |
| Administration | |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Venice |
Mazzorbo is one of various islands in the northern part of the Lagoon of Venice. Like the other islands in this part of the lagoon, it was the site of one of the earliest settlements in the lagoon which predated the development of Venice. However, these islands then declined and were eventually abandoned. In the 1980s the architect Giancarlo De Carlo built a brightly coloured residential neighbourhood to help to repopulate Mazzorbo.[1] In 2019 its population was 256.[2] It is linked to Burano by a wooden bridge. It was once an important trading centre but is now known for its vineyards and orchards.[3] Its main attraction is the fourteenth century church of Santa Caterina.
- ^ Sakalis, Alex (23 August 2023). "The Surreal Success Story of One Formerly Abandoned Island of the Venetian Lagoon". Italy Magazine. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Mappa della Popolazione residente al giorno precedente". Comune di Venezia - Portale dei servizi (in Italian). Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Travel: In Mazzorbo, Italy, Live Like a Venetian Patriach". 26 July 2012.