Spinea
Spinea è un comune di circa ventimila abitanti nella cintura tra Venezia e Padova, attraversato in epoca romana dalla via Annia ch...
Mis à jour le 11 juillet 2026
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L'histoire de Spinea
History and origins
The earliest certain records of the territory date to the Roman colonisation: Spinea lay along the Via Annia, the ancient consular road linking Padua to Altino, which made it a place of passage from antiquity onward. In the ninth century it became part of the Duchy of Venice, developing as a trading point between Padua and the lagoon city, while in the thirteenth century the fertility of the plain made it an important agricultural centre. Its more intense urban growth, however, is a recent phenomenon, tied to the expansion of the Venetian mainland in the second half of the twentieth century.
The religious heart: the church of Saints Vito and Modesto
Spinea's parish church, dedicated to Saints Vito and Modesto, has origins dating to the twelfth century, when a pieve stood on this site, remains of which were found during restoration work on the presbytery. The current building was consecrated in 1490 and, between 1493 and 1797, was entrusted to the Benedictine monks of Monte Oliveto, who enriched it with fine Lombardesque sculptures. Inside it holds important works, including a 1524 Coronation of the Virgin attributed to Vittore Belliniano and a 1773 Callido organ. It is the town's most significant monument and the reference point for its historical identity.
Local life and location
Spinea today is essentially a residential municipality, part of the network of small towns surrounding Venice and Mestre that have absorbed part of the metropolitan area's urban growth in recent decades. Its economy is based on local commerce, small business and services, while social life revolves around its two main parishes, that of Saints Vito and Modesto and the more recent Santa Maria Bertilla, inaugurated in the 1960s. It is not a place designed for tourism, but for those who live there it offers an effective balance between the quiet pace of the provinces and closeness to two of Italy's most important cities.
Getting there
Spinea is connected to Venice and Mestre by a regional rail service with its own station, and lies just a few kilometres from the Venezia Mestre motorway exit on the A4 and A57 (Mestre ring road). It is a strategic base for those wishing to visit Venice without staying in the historic centre, benefiting from lower prices and quick connections.
Experiences not to miss
- Visitare la chiesa dei Santi Vito e Modesto e ammirare l'Incoronazione della Vergine del Belliniano
- Visit the church of Saints Vito and Modesto and admire Belliniano's Coronation of the Virgin
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