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| {{WP-REAL|Venetian Arsenal}}
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| {{Landmarks Infobox
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| |image = Arsenale divenezia.jpg
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| |description = Headquarters of the Venetian Navy.
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| |location = [[Castello District]], [[Venice]], [[Italy]]
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| |dateconstructed = Rebuilt in 1320 CE
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| |functions = Naval depot and construction yard.
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| |features = [[Secret Locations|Templar Lair]]<br />[[View Points|View Point]]
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| |appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''}}
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| The '''Arsenale di Venezia''', or '''Arsenal of Venice''', was a [[Ships|shipyard]] in the north-east corner of [[Venice]].
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| Throughout its history, it served as a base of operations for the [[Templars|Templar Order]], with the renovation of the shipyard in 1320 being paid for by Templar funds. As such, the facility was treated by the [[Assassins]] as a [[Secret Locations|Templar lair]].
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| ==History==
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| ===Conception===
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| First built as a naval depot for private ships, the Arsenal was rebuilt and enlarged in 1320. From that point on, it was used by the Venetian state to construct and maintain its ships.
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| Famously, at the peak of production, shipbuilders at the Arsenal were able to produce an entire ship in a day. The impressive front gate (the Porta Magna) went up in 1460, in the classical Revivalist style.
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| ===Templar treasure===
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| Whilst in Venice, the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] infiltrated the Arsenale drydocks. Entering through a small building in the vicinity, Ezio engaged in a chase with an [[Agile guards|Agile guard]] through the docks, and by the time he had caught and killed the guard, the pursuit had brought him to a room containing a Templar strongbox. After taking what he wanted of its contents, Ezio exited through a small tunnel, returning to the streets of Venice.
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| ===Templar vessels===
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| In 1486, the Arsenal served as the point of departure for the Templar vessel destined to collect an [[Ezio's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] from [[Cyprus]], and also as the point of arrival for the aforementioned vessel two years later.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
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| Venice Arsenal concept art by Gilles Beloeil.png|Concept of the Arsenal
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| assassins-creed-ii-20090923115324881_640w.jpg|Concept art of the shipyard interior
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| Shipwrecked_2.png|The interior of the shipyard
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| ArsenaleOverview.jpg|An overview of the Arsenal
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| PortaMagna.jpg|''Porta Magna''
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| </gallery>
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| ==Reference==
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| *''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
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