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MODERN AGE
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Modern ageAfter 1100 years, the Republic lost independence when Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Venice on 12 May 1797 during the First Coalition. The French conqueror brought to an end the most fascinating century of its history: during the Settecento (... |
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MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS
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Military and naval affairsBy 1303, crossbow practice had become compulsory in the city, with citizens training in groups. As weapons became more expensive and complex to operate, professional soldiers were assigned to help work merchant sailing ships... |
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DECLINE
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Venice's long decline started in the 15th century, when it first made an unsuccessful attempt to hold Thessalonica against the Ottomans (1423-1430). She also sent ships to help defend Constantinople against the besieging Turks (1453). After the city ... |
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EXPANSION
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From the ninth to the twelfth century Venice developed into a city state (an Italian thalassocracy or Repubblica Marinara, the other three being Genoa, Pisa, and Amalfi). Its strategic position at the head of the Adriatic made Venetian naval and comm... |
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ORIGINS
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While there are no historical records that deal directly with the obscure and peripheral origins of Venice, tradition and the available evidence have led several historians to agree that the original population of Venice consisted of refugees from Ro... |
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CHEAP HOTELS
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Hailed by most guidebooks, the Albergo Guerrato won us over years ago and continues to be a EuroCheapo fave. Located in San Polo, this pension is mere minutes from the Rialto Bridge, as well as the erbaria-a food market by day and hipster "aperitivo"... |
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APARTMENT RENTALS
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View on the Grand Canal, elegant decorated and great privacy. A unique atmosphere in this exclusive apartment. Situated on the first floor of the same palace where is located also Apartment Romantic. Three bay windows overlooking the Grand Canal ligh... |
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VENICE CITY
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Venice is a city in northern Italy known both for tourism and for industry, and is the capital of the region Veneto, with a population of 271,367 (census estimate 1 January 2004). Together with Padua, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropol... |
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TRAVEL TO VENICE
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Venice, Italy (Venezia in Italian) is still one of the most interesting and lovely places in the world. This sanctuary on a lagoon is virtually the same as it was six hundred years ago, which adds to the fascinating character. Venice has decayed sinc... |
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TRAINS
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TrainsVenice is serviced by regional and national trains. One of the easiest ways to travel from Rome or other large Italian cities is to use the train. Rome is only slightly over four hours away; Milan is slightly over two and a half hours away. Tre... |
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