Calle (Venetian street)

From the late 17th century, the bricks were replaced by masegni (literally: "stones"), a type of paving tile made from trachyte, which now covers almost all of Venice's streets.

In some cases, names are based on stories, like Rio terà Barba Frutariòl, meaning "Canal filled by the fruit vendor uncle."

In other cases, calli were named after the professions conducted there—Spadaria for sword-makers, Frezzaria for arrow-makers, Merceria for textile merchants, and Casselleria for artisans making ivory gift boxes.

[citation needed] Calli are found in all the towns of the Venetian Lagoon, such as Chioggia, Malamocco, Burano, Murano, and others.

[citation needed] The term "calle" is sometimes used in parts of the former Venetian dominion on the eastern Adriatic, such as Istria and Dalmatia; its Croatian form is kala.