St. George's Island

The island of St. George is one of the islands of Venice. The area of the island is 0.1 square kilometers.

The island was inhabited and ennobled during the Roman Empire. At that time, it was called Cypress Island because its entire territory was covered with cypresses, orchards and vineyards. In the tenth century, a Benedictine monastery was built on the island. In the XVII century, the Cathedral of St. George was built here, which is the central one on the island.

Now on the island is the Vittorio Cini Cultural Foundation, which houses collections of paintings of the Tuscan Renaissance, oriental porcelain, medieval manuscripts, furniture, weapons. The foundation consists of the Centre for Arts and Crafts, the Institutes of Art History, the History of Venice and the History of Music.

The island of St. George is clearly visible from Piazzetta and from the windows of the Dodge Palace.