Venice, Italy Walkin Tour 2021 (4k Ultra HD 60fps) - With Captions
Constitution Bridge is the fourth bridge spanning across the Grand Canal, from Piazzale Roma (City Car Terminal) to Santa Lucia Train Station. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava, and was moved into place in 2007, amid protest by politicians and the general public. The bridge was installed in 2008 and opened to the public on the night of September 11, 2008.
The bridge arch is 81 meters long and the maximum height from the water is 10 meters; it is 9 meters wide on the centre and 6 on the heads. Venice is known as the City of Bridges, and for good reason. The city is made up of 118 little islands connected by over 400 bridges. Every bridge is different, and each has its own stories to tell. Venice, is one of the top tourist destinations in the world, seeing between 26 million and 30 million visitors per year. Because of this, the Italian port city announced it would gradually start minimizing the number of cruise ships that are allowed to enter its historic city center. Scalzi Bridge, literally meaning “barefoot crossing”, is often the first bridge visitors see as they arrive by train in Venice.
Completed in 1934, it is one of the only four bridges that crosses the Grand Canal. The gardens occupy the lands of the demolished monastery of Santa Croce. San Rocco Great School is one of the 6 Great Schools of Venice, and it is the only one still active. Visiting Venice you will have the opportunity to admire the iconic venetian Gondola, a traditional, flat-bottomed rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the lagoon. It is propelled by a licensed gondolier, a man that stands at the back of the gondola and uses a long rowing oar to move the boat.
Frari's Church was started in 1340 but completed more than one century later and contains memories and splendours of 500 years of Venetian history. Campo San Polo is the largest campo in Venice, and the second largest Venetian public square after the Piazza San Marco. The church of San Giacomo di Rialto is amongst the oldest in Venice, if not the oldest (legend says that it was built by a carpenter in 421). The Rialto Bridge is one of the most beautiful pedestrian bridges in the lagoon city and is also the oldest of the four that cross the Grand Canal. There was already a wooden bridge on this site in around 1246. Because the timbers often rotted or caught fire, it was decided it should be rebuilt in stone. The present-day stone bridge was opened in 1591, and even back then it had rows of shops on its covered walkways.
Built in 1622, Goldoni Theatre is the oldest theatre in Venice still in use at present days. St. Mark’s Square, locally known as the Piazza San Marco, is the primary public square of Venice, and one of the city’s most popular tourist spots. The square is named after the breathtaking and unique St. Mark's Basilica that is located on the square east end. It is the only square with the title of "piazza” (the Square) while the rest are called "campo” (field). Under the arcades of St. Mark’s Square is Caffè Florian, the oldest café in the world, opened in December 29, 1720 by Floriano Francesconi.
Being the largest square in city, St. Mark’s Square also houses important government buildings and other facilities required for the city to function. St Mark's Campanile is the bell tower of St Mark's Basilica, measures 98.6 metres (323 ft) tall and dates back to the ninth century. It was subject to several reconstruction works over time. The last one being made in 1912 after the bell tower collapsed on July 14th, 1902. In front of the square there are 3 flagpoles (ship masts) that represent the 3 kingdoms conquered by Venice in the Republic's history: Cyprus, Crete and Peloponnese. The Republic of Venice existed for 1100 years, from the late 7th century until the late 18th century (1797, when it was conquered by Napoleon).
Originally the chapel of the Doge, St. Mark's Basilica became important in 828, when the remains of St. Mark came to Venice from Alexandria and were interred here. The present ground-plan, derived from the Church of the Apostles at Constantinople, dates from 1063. St. Mark's Clock Tower was built between 1496 and 1499, and it was designed by Mauro Codussi.
Built on the foundations of a 9th-century fortress, Doge's Palace was founded in 1340, and extended and modified in the following centuries. In the course of centuries, it had served many purposes, including Doge residence, seat of the Venetian government, court of law, civil office, and even a prison. The main entrance way between St Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace is Carta Gate that was constructed around 1440 and is a exquisite example of Gothic architecture. Affixed to the corner of the Basilica is the Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs, a sculpture group of four Roman emperors dating from around 300 AD. The statue were plundered from Constantinople by the Venetians who sacked the city during the Fourth Crusade in 1204. Near the Doge's Palace there are 2 large columns that were brought from Constantinople in the 12th century.
The sculptures on the columns represent Venice’s two patron saints: the winged lion of St. Mark and a statue of St. Theodore poking a dragon. This enclosed bridge was built in 1600 and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. The name of the bridge refers to the heavy sighs of convicts who, crossing the bridge to go to prison, knew they were probably seeing Venice for the last time. In 1755, even the famous lover and writer Giacomo Casanova was sentenced, without trial, to 5 years imprisonment here. He was not only a great seducer, but also an adventurer: in fact, Casanova was the only person who managed to escape from the terrible prisons of the Doge's Palace.
Under the arch of this tunnel is hidden a reddish, heart-shaped stone about the size of a hand. Local folklore says that couples who touch it together will remain in love forever. It is the only bridge left in Venice without any balustrades. Old School of Mercy is a former charity building erected in 1310 and subsequently enlarged several times. The origins of the word “ghetto” can be traced back to Venice. “Ghetto” in Venetian means foundry and refers to the island where Venetian Jews were confined after sunset by Venetian Republic decree of 1516.
The area is divided into the Ghetto Nuovo (New Ghetto), and the adjacent Ghetto Vecchio (Old Ghetto), though the Ghetto Nuovo is actually the older of the two. Today Campo del Ghetto Nuovo is still the center of the Venetian Jewish community. This is the Cannaregio Canal that was the main route into the city until the construction of a railway link to the mainland. The Baroque style bridge that is seen is called the Three Arches' Bridge, it was designed in 1681 by Andrea Tirali, and is the sole three-arched bridge left in Venice. The bridge that is seen is called the Guglie Bridge, and is the only one to be decored with pinnacles, added after a restoration in 1823.
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