Venice Italy
The city of romance, the city of water or better known as Venice, Italy. Why should someone visit Venice? The better question is why anyone wouldn’t want to visit Venice? It is supposed to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Venice has many attractions to bring the masses to her doors. Doge’s Palace, Gondola’s, Rialto Bridge, Canal Grande, carnival time, fresh markets, art museums and so many more places and things to see. Venice sits in an archipelago (a group of small islands) and all islands combined, there are 118 little beauties. They are all connected by canals, and boats are used for transportation. Venice is one of the only places left in the world that has survived the 21st century without vehicles. The city is built on structures that are supported by series of wooden platforms secured to the islands underneath. This is necessary because the Islands underneath are not strong enough to support the building themselves
The history of Venice started in the 5th century while the Roman Empire was collapsing. Rome was divided into the Eastern and Western Empires. The Eastern Empire thrived and stayed in Rome, when the Western Empire crumbled and split into several different colonies. What was left of the Western empire found the sand islands (The Lagoon) now known as Venice. It was a safe place which provided protection from the barbarian invasion because of the unique landscape design it offered. The first centuries of their history was very poorly documented and there are various myths of how the city originated. Venice is a republic. The first Doge (President) Paolo L. Anafsto was elected for the first time in the seventh century but it was not until the ninth and tenth century that Venice really emerged as an influencing civilization to the rest of the Italy.
This historic city was mostly built out of wood structures until the 11th century. Fires had started destroying the city. Then Venetian people started looking for alternative
The history of Venice started in the 5th century while the Roman Empire was collapsing. Rome was divided into the Eastern and Western Empires. The Eastern Empire thrived and stayed in Rome, when the Western Empire crumbled and split into several different colonies. What was left of the Western empire found the sand islands (The Lagoon) now known as Venice. It was a safe place which provided protection from the barbarian invasion because of the unique landscape design it offered. The first centuries of their history was very poorly documented and there are various myths of how the city originated. Venice is a republic. The first Doge (President) Paolo L. Anafsto was elected for the first time in the seventh century but it was not until the ninth and tenth century that Venice really emerged as an influencing civilization to the rest of the Italy.
This historic city was mostly built out of wood structures until the 11th century. Fires had started destroying the city. Then Venetian people started looking for alternative
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