Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is located on 122 islands, which connect 400 bridges. Traditional streets for the city are replaced by narrow channels, and cars - gondolas. In Venice, almost every building is a historical building. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that the old districts of Venice are under the protection of UNESCO.
This amazing Italian city isa major administrative center of the region of the country of Venice and the province of the same name. Venice - a commune, whose sights are located in all six self-governing areas. In accordance with the Charter, which was adopted in 1991, it is a metropolitan city. Local self-government is carried out by the mayor and the city council, which are elected by voting. Venice (commune) whose attractions we will describe below, since 2005, divided into six self-governing districts:
Sestiers (historical districts), which were established in the Middle Ages, are located along the famous Grand Canal. These include:
Venice (commune), whose attractionshave a cultural value, amazes and fascinates at first sight. This is the Cathedral of St. Mark, and the bridges of the city, and the Doge's Palace, and the church. Therefore, do not believe anyone that the sights of Venice in one day to inspect will not be difficult. For this (even with a cursory examination) there is not enough for a week.
Venice is a southern city. It is located approximately at the same latitude with the Crimea and the Krasnodar Territory. Here is a long hot summer. The average July temperature is + 23 ° C, and in January - +2.5 ° C. Very rarely in winter there are snowfalls and frosts.
As you already know, this Italian city is dividedinto six separate regions. Tourists are usually interested in three of them - beach Lido, the mainland Mestre and the most important district of the city, called Venice-Burano-Murano. Nevertheless, to start exploring the sights of Venice yourself is better with San Marco. Many monuments of history and architecture are concentrated here.
Many Italians believe that this is the maininteresting place of Venice. With this statement, you can argue, but we will not do this, because it is really a unique structure worthy of such a title.
On the spot where today is the famouspalace, the first construction was erected in the IX century. The construction of the present building was carried out in 1424 by the architect F. Calendario. In 1577 a part of the palace destroyed the fire, and Antonio de Ponti took up his restoration.
For many centuries, the Doge's Palace wasthe seat of the Government of Venice. Here at different times, the Council of the Republic, the Senate, the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Police met. On its lower floor were the office, the service of censors, the maritime administration and the offices of lawyers.
In the palace there are a lot of unusualbeauty of the halls. For example, the Hall of Cards. Its walls are decorated with beautiful maps, which were executed by the best Italian masters. On the upper floors there are two ceremonial halls. They can be climbed along the Golden Staircase, which is decorated with gilt stucco.
In the halls of the Collegium, the Senate, the CriminalAffairs and the Office of Laws, a lot of high-profile state affairs were performed. Their design fully corresponded to the status - numerous masterpieces of Italian painting and unique finishing of ceilings, floors and walls.
For many tourists is the cherished dream of the magnificent Venice. Photos of the sights of this city can often be seen on the covers of glossy magazines.
Bridge of Sighs - this is the romantic name receivedone of the oldest bridges in Venice. It was built in 1602. The author of the project is the architect A. Kontin. Such a beautiful name attracts many tourists to it.
The bridge connects the Doge's Palace with the prison onThe Palace Canal. On it in the Middle Ages were prisoners. They sighed and saw the beautiful Venice for the last time. Therefore, with a love theme, this structure was not originally associated.
The Bridge of Sighs is built in the Baroque style. It is adorned with a magnificent carving on white marble. Today it is one of the most visited sights of the city, and, for example, in the XIX century, special attention was not paid to it. At that time it was believed that the bridge does not correspond to the architectural appearance of the city.
Many tourists note that they are amazed by the numbercompletely unique buildings that have Venice. The description of the sights of this city can be found in almost all advertising brochures of travel agencies working in this direction.
The cathedral is also visited by tourists from all over the worldof the world. It is located in the center of the city on the square of the same name, not far from the Doge's Palace. This majestic cathedral is known not only for its stunning architecture, but also for the fact that the relics of the apostle Mark rest here. There are also numerous art objects that were brought from Constantinople after the Crusades.
The construction of the temple began in 829. The work was completed in three years. Unfortunately, to this day its original appearance has not been preserved - the structure was badly damaged during the fire. The temple in its present form was built in 1063. Every year he became more and more beautiful. During the construction, tens of thousands of piles made of larch were used. This choice of wood is explained by the fact that when it comes into contact with water it becomes extremely strong, which is certainly important for Venice.
Today it is an active temple - here are heldworship services. In this place one of the most revered Venetian shrines - Pala D'Oro (golden altar) has been preserved. It consists of 80 small icons, decorated with precious stones and gold. The altar is unique - it was created almost five hundred years.
A wonderful city - Venice. Its main attractions are, of course, numerous canals. Arriving in the city, you are likely to be the first to see the Grand Canal. It passes almost through the whole city. It begins at the railway station, and then crosses the whole of Venice in the shape of the letter S. The channel near the customs building ends.
In fact, this channel is the mainVenetian street. True, on the street, in the usual sense of the word for us, he is completely different. He does not even have embankments. The facades of the houses became its peculiar shores. All buildings here are built on stilts and equipped with two exits - on land and on water. A walk along this amazing canal will be remembered for a long time, after all the most beautiful constructions of the city are located here. Before the eyes of astonished tourists appear more than 100 palaces - it Palazzo Barbarigo, Ka'd'Oro and many others.
The lacy building of this palace amazes even those,who already knows how beautiful Venice is. Photo, sights of this city on the water, known outside the country, you can see in our article.
Ka'd'Oro Palace is a unique structureoften called the Golden House. This name was not received by chance. At its construction in decoration, gold leaf was used. Undoubtedly, this building is the most beautiful in the city.
Agree that without the bridges Venice is unthinkable. The main attractions of this city are, of course, such facilities. There are a lot of them here (400). In this case, each of them has its own peculiarity, an original architectural solution. The Rialto Bridge can be attributed to the symbols of Venice. This is the oldest bridge across the Grand Canal. In addition, it is in its narrowest part. The support of the Rialto Bridge consists of 12 thousand piles, which were crammed on the bottom of the Grand Canal.
Before the construction of the power of Veniceannounced a contest for the best project. His sketches were offered by many famous architects, among whom was even Michelangelo. But the unforeseen happened - the competitive commission gave preference to a sketch previously unknown to the architect Antonio de Ponte.
After approval of the author of the project,a lot of spiteful people, who found various shortcomings in the work, predicted the construction of a rapid collapse. But they were not right. And today the city and visitors of the city are pleased with the magnificent stone bridge of Rialto, which is rightfully proud of Venice (commune). Attractions of the city of such a level will delight people for many more centuries, especially if you take into account that the city authorities closely monitor their condition. In 2012, the bridge began to be reconstructed. The work lasted three years.
We have told you about only a few places of interest. We hope that you will have the opportunity to visit Italy and appreciate the beauty of this extraordinary city.
