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History of Venice

on February 27, 2021

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It is called Venice because it comes from the medieval Latin “Venetia” and it was founded in 426.When they took refuge at the mouth of the Po and built the city “Venice”.

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Doge´s Palace

The Doge's Palace is located at the eastern end of St. Mark's Square. It is a Gothic style palace. It has three floors. The main facade is made of pink marble. There is also an old prison that prisoners used to come crossing the Bridge of Sighs.

Venice Carnival

Without a doubt, the most popular festival in Venice is Carnival, which ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, forty days before Easter, on the day of Carnival, one day before Ash Wednesday. It was officially declared the supreme holiday during the 13th century. However, it was in the 18th century when the Venetian carnival reached its maximum splendor. Travelers and aristocrats from all over Europe flocked to it in search of fun and pleasure. With the decline of Venice as a merchant and military power, the carnival paled until it almost disappeared. Something recovered at the end of the 20th century, with the massive arrival of tourists to the city, although the great times of unbridled fun were behind us. For centuries, the carnival was the escape route for citizens to escape the great control of the Venetian government. With the occupation of Venice by Napoleon's army, the carnival was prohibited for fear of conspiracies, taking advantage of the incognito. It did not r...

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