Mesole cloister

The former Convent of Mesole, dating back to the 14th century, seems to derive its name from an ancient female monastery that was established in 1380 in this area. Other sources suggest that the name might come from the fact that the land once belonged to one of the many lagoon monastic foundations, which used the area for agricultural purposes.

The main building of the village of Mesole, one of the oldest in the region, has two floors with a white plaster façade. A notable feature is the large protruding hearth, topped by a quadrangular chimney. Nearby is a small 17th-century oratory, originally dedicated to the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin. Later, in the 19th century, the oratory was dedicated to St. Mary of Mount Carmel, likely due to the replacement of the original altarpiece with one depicting the Madonna of Mount Carmel with the Child and two saints.