- Even Napoleon, no friend to monasteries, was impressed, and in 1797 he designated San Lazzaro an Academic Institution, saving it from the axe.
- Mekhitarist Monastery of the Island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni. Armenity is being held in a setting of special significance for the Armenian diaspora.
- In order to reach this tiny island, you have to take the 3:10 pm vaporetto at San Zaccharia, right in front of the Londra Palace, a few steps away from the famous...
- ...than a VFW convention, it's time to consider a visit to the quieter islands of the Venetian lagoon: among them, the monastery island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni.
- The monks worked to restore the ancient ruined church and also built a monastery and premises to house the library and art gallery. San Lazzaro degli Armeni...
- The island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni can be easily reached by public transport from Venice, water bus - line 20 departing from San Marco to San Zaccaria.
- In the mystical atmosphere west of the lagoon, a Mekhitarist monastery since 1717. Inside is a library brimming with volumes and manuscripts.
- The location of San Lazzaro at a considerable distance from Venice made the island an ideal location for the quarantine station, which appeared here in the 12th...
- San Lazzaro degli Armeni (Armenian: 'Սուրբ Ղազարոս Կղզի', English: Saint Lazarus Island) is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon, lying immediately west of the...