Top 10 Top 10 Foreign Communities
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1. Greeks
Since 1498 the longest surviving group, still active with their own church.
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2. Armenians
Fleeing Turkish invasion, in 1717 the close-knit religious group was granted an island by the Republic (see San Lazzaro degli Armeni).
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3. Dalmatians (Slavs)
Active traders whose boats gave their name to the Riva degli Schiavoni (see Riva degli Schiavoni).
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4. Turks
Sworn political enemies of Venice, the Republic still rented them a trade centre between 1621 and 1898.
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5. Jews
The Spanish Inquisition triggered the move here for many Jews expelled from other European countries.
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6. Albanians
Calle degli Albanesi near Piazza San Marco is named in honour of this large 15th-century community.
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7. Germans
The former German trade headquarters Fondaco dei Tedeschi attracted artists such as Albrecht Dürer.
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8. British
Extended sojourns here were mandatory for British upper classes during the 19th-century Grand Tour.
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9. French
Impressionist Monet and writers Théophile Gautier and Marcel Proust were attracted to the city in the late 1800s.
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10. Americans
Leading literary figures and patrons of the arts have paid long-term visits since the 19th century.
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