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Why are there so many canals in Venice?

It is extremely entertaining to visit at least once in a city where most of the streets are canals! However, unlike other cities, the canals of Venice existed even before it was built. Venice is spread out on the silty shores of more than a hundred small islands, crowded together at the mouth of the bay, which is the northern tip of the Adriatic Sea.

All the houses in the city stand on stilts buried deep in the silt. Narrow threads of channels are stretched between the shores of the islands, through which sea water flows, and they are the famous Venetian canals! In this city, people walk or travel by watercraft. Cars and carriages are not allowed in the inner, old part of Venice.

Venice has many narrow streets with small bridges spanning the canals. Here and there on the water surface one can see small boats - gondolas. The gondolier - the person who controls the boat - stands on a stand at the stern of the boat and sets it in motion with a long pole. Venice is a very old city. Long before the invasion of the Huns swept through Italy in the middle of the XNUMXth century, people began to settle on these islets.

Over time, several small towns arose on them, which formed the Venetian Republic, which later turned into the city of Venice. In 1450, Venice was at the head of a huge colonial system and was the most powerful maritime power. However, when new trade routes were opened at the beginning of the XNUMXth century, trade in Venice began to decline.

In the following years, Venice became involved in numerous wars, its empire collapsed, and the city itself was almost completely destroyed by enemies. In 1866, the inhabitants of Venice voted for its entry into the Italian kingdom. Today Venice is one of the major cultural centers of Europe and is once again beginning to gain importance as a port.

Author: Likum A.

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