Amazing Cities in the World - Venice

Magnificent Venice is the pride of Italians. A light haze envelops the city. This gives the impression that the city is like a gondola sailing along marvelous canals. There are no traffic lights or traffic jams here. Visiting tourists leave their cars on land and go on excursions in Venice .

All the islands are connected by bridges, and there are more than 400 of them in Venice. The largest Grand Canal with a length of 3800 meters has the shape of the letter "S" and divides the center of Venice in half. Let’s take a tour of the canal from Santa Lucia station to Piazza San Marco.

Every year in early September, the Grand Canal is filled with gondolas. At this time, a historic regatta is held in Venice. There are no traffic lights or highways in this amazing city. The islands of Venice are connected by bridges and bridges that inspire admiration. In Venice, these are footpaths.

Highways are canals. In 1934, the Accademia Bridge was built, which connects all the islands of Venice and the Dorsoduro region. It houses the Academy of Fine Arts. In the place where today St. Mark’s Square is located, there was once a vegetable garden. Today there are many pigeons on it, which take food straight from the hands of tourists. When the relics of St. Mark were brought to Venice, the doge gave instructions to build a temple and place them there. St. Mark’s Cathedral now dominates the square.

For many centuries, the cathedral has been transformed, it has been supplemented with elements of different cultures. Its facade is especially beautiful. Arches, numerous columns, bas-reliefs and spiers became the decoration of the cathedral.

The winged lion became the symbol of Saint Mark and Venice itself. St. Mark’s Square is surrounded by museums and palaces. There is the Zekka (mint) and the Campanile bell tower. The Doge’s Palace surprises and delights with its beauty and grace. A lot of frescoes and sculptures, which at different times were designed by Titian, Veronese, Bellini.

Church of Santa Maria delo Salute was built by monks. The main altar of the church is decorated with a painting by Titian "The Assumption of Our Lady" (Assunta). There are two unusual columns on the coast. One column is decorated with Saint Theodore, and the other is decorated with a lion. They are shrouded in a halo of mystery. You shouldn’t pass between them. And the tower of Torre del Orologjo was decorated with an unusual clock that can show not only simple, but also lunar time. The Academy houses two galleries (24 halls) and the Pegie Guggenheim. They house the collections of the great masters of the brush.

Once the Virgin Mary saved the Italians, during the period of the plague epidemic raging there. Today, Italians venerate this saint. In honor of the Virgin Mary, the Cathedral of Santa Maria della Salute was built in Venice. And the tallest building in Venice is Campanile, which served as a lighthouse and outpost.

At the end of the 14th century, according to the project of the architect Mauro Koducci, a clock tower with two bronze figures of the "Moors" was built. Below them is the coat of arms of Venice in the form of a winged lion. In the 13th century, local authorities decided to move the glass-blowing workshops to the local island of Murano. Today, Murano colored glass items are valued no less than gold.

Tourists in Murano can visit the glass museum and even buy some masterpiece of glass production as a keepsake. Magnificent Venice inspired, delighted, amazed. When you come to Italy, be sure to visit Venice.