The San Polo District was a district in the Italian city of Venice. It was within this district that the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze befriended the Venice Thieves Guild.[1]
Landmarks
During the late 1400s this district housed:[1]
- The Venice Thieves Guild (Gilda dei Ladri di Venezia)
- Leonardo da Vinci's Venice workshop
- Palazzo della Seta
- Rialto Bridge
- Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
- San Giacomo di Rialto
Assassination Targets
Database Entry
The district of San Polo is home to the famous Rialto Bridge and Venice's oldest church, San Giacomo di Rialto, which dates from the 5th Century. It also contains Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, one of the largest churches in Venice.
Merchants flock to San Polo to sell their wares, small wonder the palazzo of Venice's most powerful 15th Century merchant, Emilio Barbarigo is located here.[1]