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The Most Serene Republic of Lucca (Italian: Serenissima Repubblica di Lucca), a city-state that existed from 1119 to 1799 based in the city of Lucca, in northern Tuscany, Italy. Lucca was the third largest Italian city state (after Venice and Genoa) with a republican constitution (comune) to remain independent over the centuries. [5]
The Republic of Venice, [a] officially the Most Serene Republic of Venice and traditionally known as La Serenìssima, [b] was a sovereign state and maritime republic with its capital in Venice. Founded, according to tradition, in 697 by Paolo Lucio Anafesto , over the course of its 1,100 years of history it established itself as one of the ...
The Signoria of Venice (Serenissima Signoria) was the supreme body of government of the Republic of Venice. The older Commune of Venice was replaced by the Signoria from 1423 on, being later officially adopted in the Promissione Ducale by Cristoforo Moro (12 May 1462).
La Serenissima, a 1981 album by Rondò Veneziano, also released as Venice in Peril "La Serenissima", a single by Rondò Veneziano, later covered by DNA and by Mike Candys "La Serenissima", an instrumental track from Loreena McKennitt's release, The Book of Secrets (1997)
Athens, recently recognized as one of the world's top 30 underrated cities, is known for its music scene, rich history, and local culture.
Rainfall from Hurricane Ian threatened city's drinking water supply; plan for controversial northeast Venice shopping center also on agenda
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 127 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 472 bridges. [3]
See photos of Venice: But 2016 looks like it will be off to a dry start in Venice. A local newspaper says a combination of abnormal tides and a dry season have resulted in the low water levels.