Dolo extends into north-west of the Province of Venice, along the axis determined by the course of

the Brenta Canal. Naviglio of Brenta is about halfway between Padua and Venice, so that here in the past, was the coach who

led the boarding step for the city Venice. The center is located on both banks of the River Brenta

Canal. The two separate fractions are found one at the north and one

south of its course.

Dolo is the center of the Dolo is the center of the so-called “Città della so-called “Città della Riviera del Brenta" Riviera del Brenta"

because the economy is because the economy is the heart and craft of the the heart and craft of the

Riviera.Riviera.Equipped with an old Equipped with an old

town full of landscape,town full of landscape, the town offers to the the town offers to the

guests as well as popular guests as well as popular fish restaurants, the fish restaurants, the

opportunity to visit many opportunity to visit many of great villas, old mills of great villas, old mills and the only ‘squero', or and the only ‘squero', or

to participate in to participate in numerous events are numerous events are held here regularly. held here regularly.

In the '50s, digging in the areas of Dolo, In the '50s, digging in the areas of Dolo, it was discovered the presence of a it was discovered the presence of a

Earthsea village and a Roman Earthsea village and a Roman necropolis, necropolis,

but the large quantities of fragments of but the large quantities of fragments of frescoes, mosaics, amphoras and frescoes, mosaics, amphoras and

pottery of high quality make us think pottery of high quality make us think of a real settlement . of a real settlement .

The big surprise is in fact after analyzing The big surprise is in fact after analyzing aerial photographs of the area, aerial photographs of the area,

confirming the presence or not of a confirming the presence or not of a "domus" of Romans, the place where it "domus" of Romans, the place where it

once ran the famous "Via Annia”.once ran the famous "Via Annia”.

The present church of Dolo, dedicated to the The present church of Dolo, dedicated to the protection of San Rocco, is the protection of San Rocco, is the

preservation of the place by the awful preservation of the place by the awful plague of 1576, was built between 1770 plague of 1576, was built between 1770 and 1776. It was increased after the title and 1776. It was increased after the title

of cathedral. Appears as solidly built of cathedral. Appears as solidly built house, in perfect harmony with Corinthian house, in perfect harmony with Corinthian

capitals and the rest of the Baroque. capitals and the rest of the Baroque. Recent figures are in the style reminiscent Recent figures are in the style reminiscent

of fresco by Tiepolo. The altar and the of fresco by Tiepolo. The altar and the figures of angels are assigned to the figures of angels are assigned to the

Torretti. Torretti.

The construction of the bell of S. The construction of the bell of S. Rocco goes back to 1792. The work of Rocco goes back to 1792. The work of “Scuola Veneta”, stylish and balanced “Scuola Veneta”, stylish and balanced architecture, resembles the bell tower architecture, resembles the bell tower of San Marco in Venice, with vertical of San Marco in Venice, with vertical

but more slender.but more slender.It’s high around 82 meters. The fear It’s high around 82 meters. The fear on the part of the Venetian Republic on the part of the Venetian Republic

that the new bell tower rise above the that the new bell tower rise above the lagoon is the same to take a position lagoon is the same to take a position

until this happen.until this happen.A recent renovation has restored the A recent renovation has restored the

bell tower of Dolo at original splendor, bell tower of Dolo at original splendor, while also improving the quality of while also improving the quality of

some constituent materials.some constituent materials.

Signs of the past are the villas of Dolo, largely overlooking the Canal, the continuation of the

Grand Canal.The villas of the fifteenth

century remains little in Dolo, except the valuable

Villa Ferretti Angeli, Villa Velluti and Villa Bon, whose owners were probably the first Foscari.

It was the sixteenth It was the sixteenth centurycentury Villa Velluti at at

Sambruson, Sambruson, Villa Mioni with with the beautiful park of the the beautiful park of the

seventeenth century. seventeenth century. Of the seventeenth century Of the seventeenth century

to quoteto quote Villa Tito..

Villa Ferretti-Angeli

Villa Velluti

Villa Bon

Villa Velluti

Villa Mioni

Villa Tito

The “Ex Macello” is a neoclassical building located on the tip of

"Isola Bassa" where the two branches of the

Brenta meet, in a particularly striking in

terms of landscape. The building dates back to

the early decades of the seventeenth century.

Destined long to where they were butchered

and processed meat, is now under management of the common area of

Dolo.

The Squero is located in the historic center, The Squero is located in the historic center, was the ancient site or covered stairway was the ancient site or covered stairway

where they were repaired and found shelter where they were repaired and found shelter the boats passing along the Brenta, towed the boats passing along the Brenta, towed upstream from the banks with the help of upstream from the banks with the help of

horses. It's composed of a roof hut, all horses. It's composed of a roof hut, all supported by ten pillars of brick. Nearbly supported by ten pillars of brick. Nearbly

there must have been related craft there must have been related craft activities (construction of oars, forks ect.). activities (construction of oars, forks ect.). Indicative a few meters from Squero “Calle Indicative a few meters from Squero “Calle

dei Calafati” (The shipwright was the dei Calafati” (The shipwright was the workman employed to proofing the bridge workman employed to proofing the bridge deck, filling the cracks between the cloth deck, filling the cracks between the cloth

tarred hull planks of wood). tarred hull planks of wood).

"Isola del Maltempo" is the old part of Dolo. Closed by two

branches of the Brenta, now known as “Isola Bassa”. Its

location and the changes of the

Brenta are causing flooding and its

subsequent isolation during floods caused by bad weather: this

should be reported to the origin of the

name.

The Mills were originally fitted with 4 wheels, to which were

added 2 wheels on the side of Ca’ Dandolo and 2 on the side of the

hollow. In 1593 we further increase the number of wheels, reaching the total number of 12. The Mills of

Dolo became the largest economic resource of the

Serenissima Republic. Remained in use for centuries the

great noble families and then become state property, they must

return to their former splendor work of two individuals, who have

funded the restoration.