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The names of the canals were given by Abbot Kinney as follows: Aldebaran Canal, Altair Canal, Cabrillo Canal, Coral Canal, Grand Canal, Lion Canal and Venus Canal. Another set of canals was built south of the Venice Canals, originally known as the New Amsterdam Canals by investors and architects, namely Howland, Sherman and Clark, land owners ...
One end of the canal leads into the lagoon near the Santa Lucia railway station and the other end leads into the basin at San Marco; in between, it makes a large reverse-S shape through the central districts of Venice. It is 3.8 kilometres (2.4 miles) long, and 30 to 90 metres (98 to 295 ft) wide, with an average depth of 5 metres (16 feet).
The Venice Lagoon is mostly included in the Metropolitan City of Venice, but the south-western area is part of the Province of Padua. The largest islands or archipelagos by area, excluding coastal reclaimed land and the coastal barrier beaches: Venice 5.17 km 2; Sant'Erasmo 3.26 km 2; Murano 1.17 km 2; Chioggia 0.67 km 2; Giudecca 0.59 km 2 ...
Town Hall (Palazzo Municipale) Cathedral Santa Maria or Garibaldi Gate Canal Vena Canal scene in late 19th-century Chioggia, by Gustav BauernfeindChioggia (Italian: [ˈkjɔddʒa]; Venetian: Cioxa, locally; Latin: Clodia) is a coastal town and comune (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Venice in the Veneto region of northern Italy.
The Giudecca Canal (Venetian: Canal de ła Zueca) is a body of water that flows into the San Marco basin in Venice, Italy. It is one of the major canals in the city, it bisects the sestieri of Dorsoduro , separating Giudecca island and district from Dorsoduro district.
The Lagoon in its present configuration is a narrow elongated area covered by very shallow water and is separated from the ocean by a strand or bar of beach sand. Its entire length lies within 1,000 yards (910 m) of the ocean. It connects to the Venice Canals to the northwest and to the ocean channel entrance to Marina Del Rey on the southeast.
The Venice Breakwater is a popular and favorite local spot which was built by Abbot Kinney in 1905. Its purpose is to protect the amusement pier. Surfing is a popular famous activity. Abbot Kinney is a famous shopping destination for travelers and locals, and is located blocks away from Venice Beach. The clothing shops range from surf tees ...
Venice (/ ˈ v ɛ n ɪ s / VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛt͡sja] ⓘ; Venetian: Venesia, formerly Venexia) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 438 bridges. [3]