The ancient shipyard of Venice, the Arsenale, where the Serenissima has concentrated the production of offshore vessels for almost a millennium, is the place that better represents the "origin of all things" in the lagoon.
Nowadays the unique vestiges of the artifacts have remained, preserved in excellent condition, but nothing of the ancient shipbuilding activities has survived in the area.
The Arsenale was the only part of the city surrounded by walls to protect technologies and vessels, but the silence of the feverish construction in 99 squeri was replaced by the silence of abandonment, except for crowds of tourists attending temporary events and exhibitions.