Buildings in Venice standing in canals
@allknowing (130067)
India
July 27, 2017 1:08am CST
I have been to Venice but never for a moment did it strike me to find out how these buildings that stand on water survive. I spent some time on the Net this morning and got some information on this. They I understand stand on wood pilings. And they have been there since the first millennium AD
Venice consists of 117 islands connected by bridges and travel is mostly by water buses.
There are great sights there, including the St. Mark's Square.
This article shares how Venice Italy was built on a foundation of wood. Why did the Venetians build atop a lagoon? Why did they use wood? Find the answers.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
27 Jul 17
As soon as we arrived at Venice we had take a water bus to reach our hotel. It was quite an experience.
What sightseeing did you do there?
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
27 Jul 17
@allknowing Just the usual, such as the glass making and a walk around St Mark's Square. We also took a gondola ride, which was quite expensive but important.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
27 Jul 17
@Asylum We did not take the gondola ride as I was not quite happy seeing that water.
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