📜🏝26 August 1717. The island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni is born in Venice, in front of the Lido.
San Lazzaro was ceded by the Republic of Venice to Mkhitar Sebastatsi, an Armenian Catholic monk, who established a monastery with his followers. It has since been the headquarters of the Mekhitarists and one of the world's centers of Armenian culture, studies and diaspora. Numerous important publications, such as the first complete dictionary of the Armenian language (1749–69) and the first modern history of #Armenia (1781–86), were made in the island by the monks which made it an early major center of Armenian printing.
In San Lazzaro degli Armeni there are about 170,000 volumes, of which 4,500 are manuscripts, Arab, Indian and Egyptian artifacts, the mummy of Nehmeket.
Today the island is still inhabited only by monks, reachable and visitable with a dedicated public waterbus which runs twice a day and needless to say, it's the most in demand attraction for Armenians who visit Venice!
#VeniceHistory #26August
San Lazzaro was ceded by the Republic of Venice to Mkhitar Sebastatsi, an Armenian Catholic monk, who established a monastery with his followers. It has since been the headquarters of the Mekhitarists and one of the world's centers of Armenian culture, studies and diaspora. Numerous important publications, such as the first complete dictionary of the Armenian language (1749–69) and the first modern history of #Armenia (1781–86), were made in the island by the monks which made it an early major center of Armenian printing.
In San Lazzaro degli Armeni there are about 170,000 volumes, of which 4,500 are manuscripts, Arab, Indian and Egyptian artifacts, the mummy of Nehmeket.
Today the island is still inhabited only by monks, reachable and visitable with a dedicated public waterbus which runs twice a day and needless to say, it's the most in demand attraction for Armenians who visit Venice!
#VeniceHistory #26August
🎼26 August 1966. Happy 55 Birthday 🥳🍾 to Shirley Ann Manson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Maybe many don't remember her (me neither 😉), but maybe many remember her alternative rock band Garbage, which in 1990s had numerous hits! This one was my favorite, also for the lyrics👇.
If you have some "#Garbage" too... post it in the Chat Room 😃 #26August
https://youtu.be/GpBFOJ3R0M4
If you have some "#Garbage" too... post it in the Chat Room 😃 #26August
https://youtu.be/GpBFOJ3R0M4
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Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains
Music video by Garbage performing Only Happy When It Rains © 1996 Almo Sounds
Forwarded from Venice Local Guide
📜🏝 On #26August 1717 San Lazzaro Degli Armeni was founded on a small island in Venice #Lagoon.
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