Observed arrival · 2026-09-30
Saverio Pastor’s Venetian fórcole workshop
A Venetian workshop devoted to fórcole—the carved oar supports used in traditional Venetian rowing—and the craft and history around them.
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- Venetian rowing enthusiasts and craft visitors
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- The workshop is listed as visitable during artisans’ normal 8–18 working hours, with some Sundays and Saturdays closed.
Field notes
The site describes the fórcola as a free oar support shaped by the demands of standing Venetian rowing in narrow canals. Its sections range from construction and rowing technique to the history of the craft and present-day remèri. The workshop is listed on Fondamenta Soranzo near the Guggenheim Museum, with visits during normal 8–18 working hours; the page notes some Sunday and Saturday closures.
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