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The Grand Canal (Italian: Canal Grande [kaˌnal ˈɡrande], locally and informally Canalazzo; Venetian: Canal Grando, locally usually Canałaso [kanaˈɰaso]) is the largest channel in Venice, Italy, forming one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city.
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 ...
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
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.
Part of Venice’s Grand Canal turned fluorescent green because of a chemical spillage. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
The Grand Canal (Italian: Canal Grande; Venetian: Canałaso) is the central water course in the city of Venice, Italy. The following table lists the architectural and navigational landmarks on the two sides of the canal, listed from west to east. Water features have a blue background. Bridges have a light grey background.
A victim of last month's attacks in the Venice canals was declared brain-dead after a monthlong coma, sources confirmed to The Times on Tuesday.
Italian police are investigating the source of a fluorescent green liquid patch that appeared in Venice's Grand Canal on Sunday 28 May. The bright patch of green spread through the water near the ...