Venice is a beautiful city on the water, it is built in the most unlikely place to build a city - water, Venice's style can never be separated from the "water", winding water alleys, flowing waves, she seems to be a floating in the blue waves on the romantic dream, poetic and picturesque. She is like a romantic dream floating on the blue waves, the poetic feeling lingers for a long time. This city, construction methods have once held the most powerful manpower, material resources and power in Europe. The history of Venice began in 453 A.D.; at that time, the farmers and fishermen of Venice fled from the nomadic people who were keen on swords and soldiers and turned to this small island in the Adriatic Sea. Venice is shaped like a dolphin, with an area of less than 7.8 square kilometers, but consists of 118 small islands, 177 canals like a spider's web in the middle of it, and these small islands and canals are connected by about 401 bridges of various kinds. The entire city is connected to the Italian mainland by a single long causeway. Venice is also a bustling town where people live in good conditions. The method of building here is to first drive down large wooden stakes on the soil under the water, and the stakes are placed one next to the other, which is the foundation, and when it is firmly laid, the planks are laid, and then the houses are built, and none of the houses there are built in this way. So some people say, the city of Venice is stone above, below is the forest. In order to build Venice, all the forests in northern Italy were cut down. Such a house, do not have to worry about underwater wood rot, it will not rot, and will become more and more hard, the more durable. Previously, archaeologists digging Marco Polo's former residence, dug out the wood hard as iron, out of the water to see the oxygen before rotting. Venice satellite map
Venice's fertile alluvial soil, local and stone, plus the neighboring inland wood made of small boats to and fro; in the silt, on the water ancestors built Venice. This less than 8 square kilometers of the city, but by more than a hundred spiderweb canals cut into more than a hundred small islands, islands and islands are connected only by a variety of bridges staggered, the first time will soon be lost in this "city of water", can not find the way. Fortunately, the Grand Canal runs through the city in an S-shape. Along this "longest street in Venice", you can see the essence of Venice without worrying about getting lost. Along the banks of the nearly 200 palaces, mansions and seven churches, most of which were built between the 14th and 16th centuries, Byzantine, Gothic, Baroque, Venetian and so on, all of which have foundations submerged in the water, looks like a gallery of art rising out of the water. On weekdays, the Grand Canal really looks like a bustling street, with all kinds of boats traveling on it, the most chic of which is of course the gondola.
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The city's former glory and dreams live on today in its exceptionally well-preserved buildings, which have a unique atmosphere that makes visitors feel as if they're under a spell. It is an amusement park, a place full of wonders and dreams, which makes all visitors to Venice reluctant to leave and linger in the fairytale of the water. Venice has the Phoenix Opera House which was destroyed in the fire and reborn again, the great Renaissance and Byzantine buildings, the most beautiful square in the world - St. Mark's Square, which was called by Napoleon as "the most beautiful living room in Europe", there are breathtakingly beautiful cloisters, and some of the most beautiful passages of the movie of master Antonioni were filmed here; some of them were filmed here. Some of the most beautiful passages in Antonioni's films were filmed here; it was a major Renaissance town, producing one of the most important schools of painting in history: the Venetian School; the German music master Richard Wagner died here ...... Venice St. Mark's Square rises in the water
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Italian[1]: Venezia Full name in English: Venice Abbreviation in English: Venice No. 546-004 Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987 according to the selection criteria C(I)(II)(III)(IV)(V)(VI) for cultural heritage The World Heritage Committee evaluates that: Venice, which was founded in the 5th century and consists of 118 small islands, became the most important shipping hub of its time in the 10th century. Venice, founded in the 5th century and composed of 118 islands, became in the 10th century the main shipping hub of its time. Overall, it is an extraordinary architectural masterpiece. Known as the "Suzhou of the West", Venice (English: venice, Italian: venezia) is surrounded by sea and is located in the province of Veneto on the Adriatic coast of northeastern Italy. From the map, Venice seems like a crystal embedded in the waist of the wonderful boots, glittering in the waves of the Adriatic Sea.
Venice is a beautiful city built in the most unlikely place to build a city - on water. This city of less than 7.8 square kilometers, once held the most powerful manpower, material resources and power in Europe. The history of Venice is said to have begun in 453 A.D., when the peasants and fishermen of this part of the world turned to this small island in the Adriatic Sea to escape from the cool, sword-like nomads. Fertile alluvial soil, locally sourced stones, and boats made of wood from the neighboring inland; in the silt, on the water, the pioneers built Venice. Venice began to develop in the 10th century, before and after the 14th century, it has developed into Italy's busiest port city, known as the Mediterranean Sea, the most famous set of business, trade and tourism in one of the water metropolis; 14 ~ 15 century for the heyday of Venice, Italy's most powerful and richest sea "**** and the country", The 16th century, with Columbus discovered the American continent, Venice gradually declined, in 1797, Venice submitted to Napoleon's rule, with more than a thousand years of history of Venice **** and the country since the demise of the 1849 War of Independence against the Austrian victory. It was not until 1866 that the Venice region and Italy were unified, and has since become a region of Italy.
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The northwest corner of Venice has a four-kilometer-long long dike connected to the mainland, it is not only an important port in Italy, but also an ancient city of culture and art. Venice and its lagoon, consisting of 118 islands. Known as the "Water City", "Water City", "Bridge City" and "City of a Hundred Islands", this unique city on the world's water is characterized by its stunning scenery. This unique city on the water has a beautiful, unique scenery, historical monuments abound in the city, is a picturesque and ancient charm of the historic city, where all the scenery is inseparable from the water. Venice city rivers, canals *** count 177. By 401 various bridges to connect them. Venice waterway is the city's road, the city has no cars and bicycles, there is no traffic lights, boats are the only means of transportation in the city. All transportation is prohibited except for dinghies.
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Venice has the Phoenix Opera House, which was destroyed in the fire and reborn again, the Bridge of Sighs, which is the melancholy of Xu Zhimo's writing, the great Renaissance and Byzantine architecture, one of the most beautiful squares in the world--St. Mark's Square, the breathtakingly beautiful cloisters, the Rainbow Island, which is brewing with the breath of romance The funky Glass Island ...... is home to some of the most beautiful sequences in Antonioni's films. This is the essence of the Renaissance. Venice is a world-famous water city whose beauty is made up of water and bridges. Today, it is the only city in the world without cars. The special scenery of the streets and alleys of Venice's water city. Some of the waterways are narrower than the small hutongs in Beijing, and two boats can't sail side by side, only one way. The streets are lined with old houses, and most of the bottom floors are the residents' boathouses. Connecting the two sides of the street are various stone or wooden bridges. They are high across the center of the street, and do not hinder the boat at all. Venice's bridges and water streets criss-crossed, through all sides, people boat instead of car, bridge instead of road, land, water, visitors bustling, pigeons and seagulls took off, forming a unique life of the world-famous city of water interest. In Venice, many bridges to the train station leading to the city center of the Lazard Bridge (Rialto) is the most famous, also known as the commercial bridge, it is all built with white marble, is the symbol of Venice. The bridge is 48 meters long, 22 meters wide, 7 meters above the water, supported by 12,000 wooden piles inserted into the water at both ends, with a pavilion built in the middle of the bridge, spanning the Grand Canal. Boats of all sizes pass through the sun-shaped holes of the bridge. Built in 1180, the Rialto Bridge was originally a wooden bridge and was later converted into a suspension bridge. During a celebration in 1444, the bridge was overloaded and broke down. 1580-1592, it was converted into the present stone bridge. There is a floating pavilion at the top of the bridge, and on both sides of the bridge are more than 20 jewelry stores and stalls selling souvenirs. Venice city has many monuments, large and small more than 120 churches, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, etc., in addition, there are 120 bell towers built on the water, 64 men and women's monasteries, more than 40 palaces, all across the river, very chic. Venice's houses are built in different styles, and the doors, windows and corridors of the houses are carved with exquisite designs and patterns. Night boating in Venice, a unique interest. Every year, thousands of tourists come to Venice, Italy, to feel her beauty, warmth and romance. Venice has a history of hundreds of years, from 453 AD began the construction of Venice.
The unique Venetian pointed boat has a unique name - "Gondola" (Italian "GONDOLA", also translated as "Gondola" or "Gondola", "Gondola", "Gondola", "Gondola", "Gondola", "Gondola", "Gondola", "Gondola", "Gondola", "Gondola" and "Gondola". "Gondola"). This lightweight, slender, chic boat has been living in the lagoon of the Venetian means of transportation. According to a document dated 1094, its name comes from the first governor in the 7th century. Gondolas have a very long history, and while the 11th century was the period when they were most prevalent, with more than 10,000 in number, there are only a few hundred left in Venice today. There are only a few hundred of them left in Venice today. Although the number is only one-twentieth of what it was in the 18th century, it is good to know that small boatyards such as San Trovaso are still building and repairing these small boats, keeping this ancient Venetian tradition alive. Gondolas came in all sorts of designs, and in the 16th century they were so gaudy that the nobility used to show off their wealth in beautifully carved gondolas adorned with satin and silk. In order to curb this trend of extravagance, the Venetian Senate issued a ban: not allowed to apply any show of gentry on the pointed boat decoration, has been installed must be removed, all the gondolas are painted black. The only thing left for decoration were the panels on the bow. This tradition has been maintained, and today's gondolas are uniformly black, and only on special occasions are they adorned as flower boats. There are two parts of this gondola that reflect the imagination of the craftsmen, the naturally spirited bow, which resembles the six-toothed battle-axe halberd used in the 15th and 16th centuries. (Each tooth represents a district of Venice.) The other is the Ionic stern. By the 18th century, the shape and size of this Venetian pointy boat would slowly become fixed to what we have today. Today this canoe is typically 10.75 meters long and 1.75 meters wide. The flat bottom of the canoe is asymmetrical so that it can better maintain the balance of a boat paddled by a single oar on one side only. Once upon a time, the Gondola's middle cabin also had a movable canopy, which was used to give travelers shade from the sun and rain, and some of them had small windows and small sliding doors on top of the canopy. Later this canopy also disappeared. Gondoliers now only wear a tight knit top with horizontal stripes and a straw hat. The uniforms of the boatmen used to be peculiar and elaborate. When rowing, the boatman stood on the stern of the boat and had a long single oar rowing resting on a curved oar rack. On weekdays, the Gondola is mainly used as a tourist boat, and a ride on the Gondola is expensive, averaging about 70 to 120 euros per 40 minutes. On the afternoon of the first Sunday in September, the historic Gondola tradition of rowing, the Regata Storica, is also held on the Grand Canal in Venice. The Venice Boat Race Festival has its origins in 1315 according to historical records.
St. Mark's Square and St. Mark's Church are one of the most famous attractions in Venice. St. Mark's Square is more than 170 meters long from east to west, 80 meters wide in the east and 55 meters wide in the west, with a total area of about 10,000 square meters or so, in a trapezoidal shape. The beauty and harmony of their modeling and the vividness and realism of the stone carvings can be said to be a rare masterpiece of ancient Roman architecture. The square is surrounded by grand and magnificent palace buildings on the south, north and west sides. These buildings are harmonious and beautiful, and the stone carvings on the buildings are vivid and realistic. On the east side stands the 98.6-meter-high St. Mark's Bell Tower and St. Mark's Church, which integrates the architectural art of the East and the West. To the west are the Palace of the Governor and the St. Mark's Library. The Doge's Palace, with its magnificent pink and Wei Bridge of Sighs
The Doge's Palace and the dungeon next to it are connected by the famous Bridge of Sighs, which is one of the must-visit attractions in Venice. The Bridge of Sighs is an early Baroque style bridge in the shape of a house, the upper part of which is covered by a dome and is very tightly closed, with only two small windows on the side towards the canal. The Bridge of Sighs is a prestigious arcade bridge over the creek between the Governor's Palace and the prison. It was built in 1600 (another source: 1603). Because the death row inmates were escorted to the execution ground when passing through here, often let out a sigh and so named: when the prisoners in the Governor's Palace to accept the trial, the felon was taken to the dungeon, may be this forever, the death row inmates to the execution ground in the past must pass through the airtight bridge, death row inmates can only look at the blue sky through the small window, think of family members waiting for the goodbye on the boat under the bridge, a hundred mixed feelings come to the heart, can not help but let out the sound of sighs! They can't help but let out a sigh of relief - they will have to say goodbye to everything in the world if they move forward. It is said that when lovers kiss under the bridge, they can live forever. There is a legend that a man was sentenced to death and walked across the bridge. "Take one last look!" The jailer said, motioning for the man to stop at the window. The window pane was exquisitely carved, a combination of many eight-petaled chrysanthemums. The man climbed the window pane and looked down to see a long, narrow gondola, sailing under the bridge, with a man and a woman sitting on board, kissing. The woman turned out to be the love of his life. The man slammed frantically into the flowery window, which was made of thick marble and did not break, leaving only a streak of blood, an angry corpse. The blood did not drip down the bridge, and the roar did not come out, and even if it did, the woman who was embracing, could not have heard it. The blood had long since been washed away, and the tragic story was forgotten by most. It is said to be the "Bridge of Sighs," the place where criminals catch their last glimpse. The tragedy was turned into a comedy, a myth. The movie "Sunset Bridge" was set here. The Bridge of Sighs connects the Doge's Palace and the Venetian Prison at both ends, and was the ancient route from the court to the prison for the death row inmates.
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The port of Venice is one of the largest in Italy, with a length of 12 kilometers and a total area of 250 hectares, stretching out to a vast expanse of water, with 10,000 ships entering and exiting each year Bridge of Sighs
More than 10,000 ships enter and exit the port every year. Venice is not only a strange scenery, but also a cultural city, as early as the Renaissance, Venice painting school is unique. Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, and Vilonese are all famous masters of the painting world. Venice also plays an important role in the history of Italian opera. The city is full of monuments, including 120 Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, 120 bell towers, 64 monasteries for men and women, more than 40 palaces and numerous seaside bathing beaches. Goethe and Byron both praised the city of Venice, and Napoleon called it "a city of wonders".
To date, Venice has 404 bridges, which have been modeled in a variety of shapes and styles. Some are like swimming dragons, some like flying rainbows, some solemn, some small. One of the most famous is the Liard Bridge, modeled as a single-hole arch bridge, made of marble, built around 1592. The bridge is 48 meters long and 22 meters wide. It was featured in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. Shakespeare's literary masterpiece "The Merchant of Venice" recounts the story of the bridge in Venice that took place here
The story, over the centuries, "The Merchant of Venice" has been continuously moved by later generations to the movies, television, in the form of plays, operas and other forms of circulation. The city of Venice is off limits to any vehicle, so all transportation within the city is by boat. There are fixed routes and boat stops like buses, or you can take a rental boat like a cab. A unique form of transportation in Venice is the old excursion boat, which the Venetians call the "Gondola", the "TAXI" of Venice. "Gondola" has a long, narrow hull and a raised bow and tail, making it ideal for traveling in narrow alleys. The boatmen, dressed in traditional black and white costumes and wearing straw hats with red hat bands, row the boat with a single oar and are very skillful in their maneuvers. "Gondola" production is strict and elaborate: 10.75 meters long, 1.75 meters wide, with oak planks as the material, painted seven times with black lacquer to become. Filled with six people, plus a boatman. Ride the "gondola", in the ancient accordion and other musical instruments in the melodious music through the ancient colorful old water city, enjoy the "street" on both sides of the old buildings, the ancient Venice daily life scene vaguely in the mind. It is really a rare enjoyment. If you go to the piazza to enjoy an absolutely authentic Italian fast food, have a spaghetti or a pizza and Italian beer, the cozy and romantic feeling will arise, and it will make you even more intoxicated! The waterways of Venice and the famous gondolas Bridges of Venice
The waterways of Venice are famous all over the world. The 118 islands in the lagoon are intertwined with about 150 waterways. The islands that make up Venice have about 400 bridges. In the old city center, canals took the place of roads, so the main mode of transportation was walking and water transportation. 19th century, a railroad station was established, and the railroad embankment connected the northwestern part of the main island of Venice with the Italian Peninsula. 20th century, the road embankment and parking lot were added. In the 20th century, a road embankment and a parking lot were added, and the northwestern part of the island became the entrance to the railroad and the road. The old city center has narrow, pedestrianized streets and is the largest car-free area in Europe. In the 21st century, this car-free city is quite unique. Currently Santa Lucia Station is the only railroad station in Venice. The "gondola" is Venice's most iconic and authentic watercraft. Nowadays, however, Venetians usually use the more economical vaporetti (water buses) to get around the city's main waterways and the other small islands of Venice. Venice's international airport is Marco Polo International Airport, named after the famous Venetian Marco Polo. The airport was built on the Italian peninsula across the river from Venice and is set back from the coastline, although water transportation to Venice is only a seven-minute walk from the terminal.
1. In addition, there are some attractions along Route 1, you can always get off the boat and take a stroll, the most famous is the Rialto Bridge (Rialto) 2. lido's boat is close to the shore of St. Mark's Square, the shoreline view is very impressive. 3. In the evening, a huge ship passes by the coast near Piazza San Marco, which is very beautiful and not to be missed. 4. Take a boat from the direction of the train station to the glass island, after docking will be led to visit the glass blowing technology, and then take a look at the glass products can leave the island. 5. Colorful island each adjacent house different colors, water alleys feel very beautiful, in addition to the silk lace is also unique to this island.
Venice's Carnival, historically famous, has been revived in 1979 and is now one of the four major carnivals in the world. The freedom one gains by wearing a mask, losing one's identity, and being able to let loose and indulge is the reason why many people love Carnival. It is said that during the festival, one says to each other, "Hello, Mr. Mask." Tourists who make it to Mardi Gras at Christmastime are, after all, in the minority, and it's much easier to buy a mask, and it's not a big expense to buy a few small mask souvenirs. There are also tourists who buy a clown's hat and waltz through the streets, enjoying themselves. Since you're in Venice, you might as well let loose. The main festivals of the year January: Epiphany Epifania (January 6) On this day, children in the Veneto district receive stockings filled with gifts from the legendary witch Befania, and pastry stores at this time of the year are full of witch-shaped decorations and witch-like response snacks or cakes. February: the end of the carnival Carnevale (10 days before Lent to Shrove Tuesday) Venetian Masks
Venetian Masks is one of the most important festivals in Venice. Its original meaning was "farewell to meat". It started in the 11th century when Venice was strong, and declined in the 18th century until 1979, when it was revived. The best part is the creative costumes and masks that fill the streets, and today the Venice government organizes many events at the same time, which can be found in the free brochures available at tourist kiosks or in the bars, restaurants and hotels everywhere. March: Marathon Su e zo per i ponti (2nd Sunday in March) Venice's annual long-distance running race, the only time when you can see all the bridges in the city center covered with wooden planks and all the steps disappearing! This is one of the wonders of Venice. April: Holy Week (the week before Easter) The parade of the Mourning Virgin is celebrated throughout the country from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. Pasqua (Easter Sunday) and Lurledi dell'Angelo (Easter Monday), a national holiday. St. Mark's Day San Marco (April 25) Commemorates St. Mark, the patron saint of Venice. Venice Scenery
People hold boat races in St. Mark's Square, and Venetian risotto is the dish of the day, in addition to roses given to women by men on this day. The same day is also a national holiday, the anniversary of the liberation (ll Giorno della Liberazione) May: La Sensa (40 days after Easter), also known as "La Festa dell'Ascensione". Long-distance rowing race Vogalonga (Sunday after the Festival of the Sea) June: Venice Biennale The Biennale, held every odd-numbered AD year, is a large and well-known international art festival. The exhibition period extends from June to almost October. July: Festival of the Savior Festa del Redenotore (Sunday, 3rd week of July) The weekend night is also marked by fireworks, one of the annual spectacles of the region. August: Assumption of the Virgin Ferragosto (August 15) September: Venice Film Festival (late August-early September) An international film event held on the island of Lido that attracts many movie stars, famous filmmakers and journalists from around the world, with a glamorous atmosphere not unlike that of the Academy Awards in Hollywood. October: Historic Boat Race Festival Regatta Storica (first Sunday in September) This is the most popular traditional festival after Carnival, when all of Venice's most distinctive boats and gondolas sail down the Grand Canal, with all participants dressed in formal costume. November: Festa della Salute (November 21) A local Venetian festival of thanksgiving to the Virgin for her salvation, when a pontoon bridge is built over the Grand Canal to the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. December: Santo Stefano Festival (December 26)
Murano is the center of Venice's glass industry, and the glassware produced here is known as "Murano glass". It is famous for its beautiful and prosperous classical decorative style, fine and excellent handmade craftsmanship. the island of Burano, the most characteristic feature is that each house has a different color. The islands of Torcello and Lido (all of which are easily accessible by public transportation), with their elegant beaches and the clearest waters in Venice, are a paradise for tourists and vacationers. Also worth mentioning is the unique Venetian art of face painting and crystal craftsmanship. Every visitor to Venice takes home a face painting as a souvenir of his or her visit. Venice's crystal processing industry is also world-famous, most of the crystal workshops are handmade, through the winding alleys of the water city to enter the workshop. Inside, the ancient mechanical processing equipment and the craftsmanship of producing handicrafts in public attracts many visitors. Venice
In March 1980, the city of Venice and the city of Suzhou in China became "sister cities". Therefore, the Italians here are particularly enthusiastic about their Chinese guests. Venice is also the prototype of "Pokemon Movie: Guardian of the Water City" in "Water City" Anatomare; "Mercury Pilot" is also based on the prototype of Venice as the stage, the city called "New Venice" on Mars is modeled after the Venice on the Earth to build, and there are many historical buildings. The city on Mars, called "New Venice", is modeled after Venice on Earth, and there are many historical buildings. At the same time, many of the traditional rituals of Venice, Italy, have been passed down. On September 14, 2003, scientists from all over the world gathered in Cambridge, England, for a large-scale international conference reportedly organized by the Venice Crisis Foundation, a Venetian charitable organization, to discuss The conference was reportedly organized by the Venice Crisis Foundation, a Venetian charity, to discuss how to save the Italian water city of Venice. Participating scientists pointed out that from 1950 to the present, the population of Venice has fallen from 150,000 people to 58,000 people (another two sources: "about 100,000 people", "Venice population of 370,000 people" data are very different). In 1900, St. Mark's Square, the largest square in the center of Venice, was flooded only 10 times a year, but today, St. Mark's Square is flooded at least 100 times a year. The level of Venice has risen by 23 centimeters compared to 100 years ago. If effective measures are not taken to save Venice, by the year 2100 it will be completely flooded and no longer habitable. Since Venice has many canals, the main form of transportation in Venice is the speedboat.
Born in 1932, the Venice Film Festival was the first film festival in the world, 14 years earlier than the Cannes Film Festival and 19 years earlier than the Berlin Film Festival. For two weeks every year from the end of August to the beginning of September, the Italian water city of Venice is the focus of the world's movie world.
Awards
At the beginning, the festival's main awards were divided into "Best Foreign Film", "Best Italian Film", "Best Director", "Best Actor" and "Best Actress". The first Venice Film Festival had no fixed jury, and the audience voted for their favorite films and actors, with results so bizarre that even Mickey Mouse was on the ballot for best actor.
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The Venice Film Festival was once controlled by the fascist government and the trophy was called the "Mussolini Cup"; in 1938, the Cannes Film Festival was created as a counterweight to the fascist control of the Venice Film Festival. The Venice Film Festival was unrecognized from 1938 to 1942, and from 1943 to 1945, the festival was closed because of the war.
Resurgence
The Venice Film Festival really came into its own after it reopened in 1946. French filmmaker Jean Renoir's <
Positioning
The Venice Film Festival is characterized by the principle of independence and the spirit of risk-taking, and its aim is to "put cinema at the service of serious art", with the criterion of "artistry". Cannes takes into account both the commercial and artistic aspects of a film, while Berlin focuses on ideology.
Trends
In the 1990s, the quality of the Venice Film Festival declined and was overtaken by the commercialized Cannes Film Festival, as the dominant ideology of filmmaking and the commercialization of the world's cinema became more apparent.
What makes Chinese tourists feel close to home should also be the Venice Film Festival, where Chinese films are repeatedly honored in August and September each year. As the world's first international film festival, the Venice Film Festival has set up the highest award for "St. Mark's Golden Lion". The origin of the Golden Lion is due to the fact that St. Mark's, St. Vincent's, and St. John's were the most famous films in the world. St. Mark's logo is a winged bird. The symbol of St. Mark is a winged lion, which is the protector of Venice. However, the stone lions all over Venice could not prevent the city from falling. Famed and trapped by the water, the city of Venice is now submerged in water 200 days a year, compared to seven days at the beginning of the 17th century. From November to February, persistent rainfall causes the waters of the Venice Lagoon to back up at high tide, leaving visitors to tiptoe through the famous St. Mark's Square. The underground infrastructure of many ancient buildings has corroded and become unsound, causing a large number of them to sink. 2001, scientists found that Venice had sunk by 67 centimeters in the 275 years since 1727. The reason for sinking: in addition to the effect of sea level rise, but also man-made reasons, that is, in the recent industrialization process of over-exploitation of groundwater, resulting in the collapse of the underground rock layer, the whole city is a little bit of the water into the water. Some people even predict that Venice will become a city under water after 80 years. Alias of Venice Venice is also known as the city of water. Sitting in the barn, watching the beautiful scenery outside, the heart is very cozy World famous water city also: Lagos, New York, Suzhou, St. Petersburg, Amsterdam, Sri Baja Bend Venezia - Venice A city in northeastern Italy, an important port on the northwestern shore of the Gulf of Venice on the Adriatic Sea. Population 343,000 people. The main building in the sea 4 kilometers offshore on the shallow beach, the average depth of 1.5 meters. There are railroads and highway bridges connected to the land. Consists of 118 small islands, and with 180 waterways, 378 bridges, connected by boat, known as the "city on the water". Built in 452 AD. In the eighth century, it was the center of trade on the Adriatic Sea. In the tenth century, there was the establishment of the city **** and the country, the Middle Ages for the Mediterranean Sea, one of the most prosperous trade centers. After the opening of the new route, because the European commercial center gradually moved to the Atlantic coast and decline. 1866 and into the Kingdom of Italy. Developed industry and commerce, aluminum, chemical, coking, fertilizer, oil refining, steel and other industries. It is famous for the production of jewelry and jade handicrafts, lace and embroidery. The land port of Marghera is an important oil port and passenger port. It is a famous tourist center with 3 million visitors annually. The ancient Piazza San Marco is the center of the city's activities, surrounded by the Cathedral, the Bell Tower and other Byzantine and Renaissance buildings. Lido, a linear sandbar 2 kilometers offshore, is the most famous bathing beach in Europe. The history of Venice is said to have begun in 453 A.D., when Venetian peasants and fishermen fled from nomadic herdsmen with a taste for weapons to this small island in the Adriatic Sea. Shaped like a dolphin, Venice has an area of less than 7.8 square kilometers, but consists of 118 small islands and a spider's web of 177 canals, which are connected by about 350 bridges. The whole city is connected to the Italian mainland peninsula only by a long embankment. The method of building here is to first drive down large wooden stakes on the mud under the water, stakes one by one, which is the foundation, and when it is firmly laid, the planks are laid, and then the house is built, and none of the houses here are built in this way. So some people say, the city of Venice is stone above, below is the forest. In order to build Venice, all the forests in northern Italy were cut down. Such a house, do not have to worry about underwater wood rot, it will not rot, and will become more and more hard, the more durable. Previously archaeologists digging Marco? Polo's home, dug out the wood hard as iron, out of the water to see the oxygen before rotting. Interesting.