Festa del Redentore
Reminds the inhabitants of Venice of the end of the plague
On the third Saturday in July Venice celebrates the Festa del Redentore every year. Translated into German, the festival is called the "Festival of the Redeemer". The Festa del Redentore reminds the inhabitants of Venice of the end of the plague in 1557, one of the most devastating epidemics of that time cost the lives of more than 50,000 Venetians. The painter Tiziano Vecellio, who is still famous today, also fell victim to the plague...