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This is a list of buildings and structures in Venice, Italy. A. Ala Napoleonica; Arsenal; Ateneo Veneto; B. Biblioteca Marciana; C. Campanile di San Marco.
The Rialto Bridge (Italian: Ponte di Rialto; Venetian: Ponte de Rialto) is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy.Connecting the sestieri (districts) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in 1173, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city.
Together with other measures, such as coastal reinforcement, elevating of quaysides, and paving and improvement of the lagoon, MOSE is designed to protect Venice and the lagoon from tides of up to 3 metres (9.8 ft). As of 2023, the floodgates are raised for tides forecast to be more than 1.30 metres (4 ft 3 in).
Piazzas and campos in Venice (1 C, 15 P) R. Religious buildings and structures in Venice (2 C, 1 P) S. Scuole Grandi of Venice (6 P) T. Theatres in Venice (2 C, 8 P)
Venice (/ ˈ v ɛ n ɪ s / VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ⓘ; Venetian: Venesia, formerly Venexia) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region.It is built on a group of 126 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 472 bridges. [3]
Bridges of Venice, Walking Tours, James Broos, Lulu.com, 2008 - 150 p., ISBN 978-0-6152-1958-5; Venezia *Ponte per *Ponte "--vita, morte e miracoli-- " dei 443 manufatti che attraversano i canali della città, Gianpietro Zucchetta, 1992, Stamperia di Venezia, Venise. site reprenant les ponts de Venise; liste de ponts avec caractéristiques
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Buildings and structures in Venice (4 C, 36 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan City of Venice" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.