How was Venice built in water?
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We're planning a trip to Venice. I am fascinated by the fact that they built an entire city in a lagoon and am somewhat flabbergasted that I haven't been able to find a single place in the city where I can see a model or an exhibit that explains the construction. Is there really no place where I can learn more about Venetian engineering?
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Venice did have islands, but the support for the foundations for the palazzi and other buildings comes...
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i know that venice is a group of small islands but why did people decide to build a city there and how did it happen? any links with more information would be fantastic, i just ...show more
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They kinda didn't have a choice. History tells us that the original citizens of Venice were Romans from...
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I know they drove piles of wood in the ground, but how did they drive them in. This is way before anything near modern machinery.
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Venice was initially built on a marsh above water. Then it sank. By the way, they do not have a sewer...
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how in the world did they do it
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I don't know why it was built out into the water. Please, serious answers only. and it is not the planet VENUS but the city venice, Italy.
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Venice was built on the little islands in the lagoon for protection. The founders of Venice fled there...
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Venice is not underwater, but on water. Venice has been battling against water for 1,500 years and it...
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Venice was build on wood, which originally wasn't under the sea, but started to sink after many decades...
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The early Venetians built in water-proof stone from Istria upon rafts made of larch and timber piles...
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It wasn't intentionally built on water but on small islands in the lagoon. With the fall of the Roman...
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