Burano

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Burano
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Burano
Geography
Coordinates 45°29′09″N12°25′03″E / 45.485771°N 12.417487°E / 45.485771; 12.417487
Adjacent to Venetian Lagoon
Area210,800 m2 (2,269,000 sq ft)
Highest elevation1 m (3 ft)
Administration
Comune Venice
Demographics
Population2,777

Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, near Torcello at the northern end of the lagoon, known for its lace work and brightly coloured homes. The primary economy is tourism. [1]

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Geography

Burano is 7 kilometres (4 miles) from Venice, a 45-minute trip from St. Mark's Square by vaporetto, a Venetian water bus.

The island is linked to Mazzorbo by a bridge. [2] The current population of Burano is about 2,800. [3] Originally, there were five islands and a fourth canal that was filled to become via e piazza Baldassare Galuppi, joining the former islands of San Martino Destra and San Martino Sinistra. [4]

Burano has historically been subdivided into five sestieri, much like Venice. They correspond to the five original islands. The sixth sestiere is neighboring Mazzorbo:

Sestiere Area [5] PopulationDensity Map
San Mauro6.8 ha 81812,029   
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Giudecca [6] 2.5 ha25510,200 
San Martino Sinistra4.4 ha58613,318 
San Martino Destra5.1 ha75914,882 
Terranova2.3 ha35915,609 
Burano (Island)21.1 ha2,77713,176 
Mazzorbo [7] 51.8 ha329635 

Burano has a high population density, calculated at more than 13,000 per square kilometer, or more than twenty times the density of neighboring Mazzorbo. It is almost entirely covered by residential buildings, with few small green areas.

History

The canal area includes many stores and restaurants targeting tourists. Tourism on the Canal in Burano (Venice).jpg
The canal area includes many stores and restaurants targeting tourists.
Colourfully painted houses of Burano. Burano Red Bucket.jpg
Colourfully painted houses of Burano.

The island was probably settled by the Romans, and in the 6th century was occupied by people from Altino, who named it for one of the gates of their former city. Two stories are attributed to how the city obtained its name. One is that it was initially founded by the Buriana family, and another is that the first settlers of Burano came from the small island of Buranello, about 8 kilometres (5 miles) to the south. [ citation needed ]

Although the island soon became a thriving settlement, it was administered from Torcello and had none of the privileges of that island or of Murano. It rose in importance only in the 16th century, when women on the island began making lace with needles, being introduced to such a trade via Venetian-ruled Cyprus. [8] When Leonardo da Vinci visited in 1481, he visited the small town of Pano Lefkara and purchased a cloth for the main altar of the Duomo di Milano. The lace was soon exported across Europe, but trade began to decline in the 18th century and the industry did not revive until 1872, when a school of lacemaking was opened. [9] Lacemaking on the island boomed again, but few now make lace in the traditional manner as it is extremely time-consuming and therefore expensive. [10]

Burano has been home to great artists such as the composer Baldassare Galuppi who was born in 1706, the singer-songwriter Pino Donaggio who was born in 1941 and the sculptor Remigio Barbaro who was born in 1911. [11]

Main sights

The leaning campanile of San Martino's church. 0 Burano, Rio della Giudecca et eglise San Martino a Burano (2).JPG
The leaning campanile of San Martino's church.

Burano is also known for its small, brightly painted houses, [12] which are popular with artists. The colours of the houses follow a specific system, originating from the golden age of its development. If someone wishes to paint their home, one must send a request to the government, who will respond by making notice of the certain colours permitted for that lot. [13] The island is considered among the ten most colorful places in the world. [14]

The heart of the village is Piazza Baldassare Galuppi which is the only square in the village. [15] The Lace Museum, Town Hall, a well made entirely out of Istrian stone and the statue of Baldassare Galuppi made by Remigio Barbaro can also be found in the square. [16]

Other attractions include the church of San Martino , with a leaning campanile and a painting by Giambattista Tiepolo (Crucifixion, 1727), the Oratorio di Santa Barbara and the Museum and School of Lacemaking. [17]

Transport

The island forms part of the Actv waterbus network. The following lines connect to Burano:
9 (Burano-Torcello)
12 (Fondamente Nove-Murano-Burano-Treporti-Punta Sabbioni)
14 (S.Zaccaria-Lido SME-Punta Sabbioni-Burano)
A night service also operates.

See also

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