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![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000Qi3Lw7iuSS4/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000Qi3Lw7iuSS4.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000Jeb0_eiGff4/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000Jeb0_eiGff4.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000PyPfjtx6fBQ/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000PyPfjtx6fBQ.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000BTvt9NdtAGE/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000BTvt9NdtAGE.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000P0al1erXQT0/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000P0al1erXQT0.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000pxDA0FHz3DI/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000pxDA0FHz3DI.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000PjsXcGPUlFY/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000PjsXcGPUlFY.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000Av5lfH60Eaw/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000Av5lfH60Eaw.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000AB9vNanPg7Y/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000AB9vNanPg7Y.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000JltQJPOA_M4/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000JltQJPOA_M4.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000A2eSEMjPc4Y/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000A2eSEMjPc4Y.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I00005YzHST2Kt50/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I00005YzHST2Kt50.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000T3JUeijv2PU/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000T3JUeijv2PU.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000C4PiVL7Rn5M/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000C4PiVL7Rn5M.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000bYYuubkDBso/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000bYYuubkDBso.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
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Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
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Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000aoszEOQkr7c/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000aoszEOQkr7c.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000TYdaKmtahok/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000TYdaKmtahok.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I00009i5DET0eQFc/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I00009i5DET0eQFc.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000p8s0.NnNoDA/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000p8s0.NnNoDA.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000KanTZVqjlnw/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000KanTZVqjlnw.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000Vh0lGA.E8Wk/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000Vh0lGA.E8Wk.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000gT6Hp2eczao/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000gT6Hp2eczao.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000jq_RFbRANyo/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000jq_RFbRANyo.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000W.ZAOHemCpE/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000W.ZAOHemCpE.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I00008jtwC5M297o/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I00008jtwC5M297o.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000lJmpQWGdBAA/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000lJmpQWGdBAA.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000tS2Nh4fFjWQ/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000tS2Nh4fFjWQ.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000WNqRNsUlsm4/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000WNqRNsUlsm4.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I00006TiFE1KfnCQ/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I00006TiFE1KfnCQ.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I000068RPVK0NssA/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I000068RPVK0NssA.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000BubJs21fT3Y/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000BubJs21fT3Y.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I00009cwdPw.YK2U/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I00009cwdPw.YK2U.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
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Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
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Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000.MhllET_49U/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000.MhllET_49U.jpg)
![Venice (/ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands[1] that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there are 400.[2][3] The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[2] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.<br />
The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on plates of Istrian limestone placed on top of the piles,[38] and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.<br />
<br />
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface.<br />
<br />
Most of these piles were made from trunks of alder trees,[39] a wood noted for its water resistance.[40] The alder came from the westernmost part of today's Slovenia (resulting in the barren land of the Kras region), in two regions of Croatia, Lika and Gorski kotar (resulting in the barren slopes of Velebit) and south of Montenegro.[citat](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I00006MpUTQnVLdk/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I00006MpUTQnVLdk.jpg)
![View of the Rialto Bridge with gondola and church in Venice, Italy. Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000IKnCgnh5csQ/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000IKnCgnh5csQ.jpg)
![Old world architecture captured in doors and windows from Mexico and Europe. Walk back in time through worn textures and colors both muted and vibrant. Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000.90smQGApZA/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000.90smQGApZA.jpg)
![Old world architecture captured in doors and windows from Mexico and Europe. Walk back in time through worn textures and colors both muted and vibrant. Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000h5hAasNIxrU/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000h5hAasNIxrU.jpg)
![Old world architecture captured in doors and windows from Mexico and Europe. Walk back in time through worn textures and colors both muted and vibrant. Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000ylDFgnNHxKE/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000ylDFgnNHxKE.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000lEAKa7oku9A/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000lEAKa7oku9A.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000y6RZsX_g0K8/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000y6RZsX_g0K8.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000LuSsYFhOGhE/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000LuSsYFhOGhE.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000_lYJsXu2sVI/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000_lYJsXu2sVI.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000PkqJdS8Fy1k/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000PkqJdS8Fy1k.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000.LiDGr19C84/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000.LiDGr19C84.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I00001MkNevRDO68/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I00001MkNevRDO68.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000QvsVFLO.xt8/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000QvsVFLO.xt8.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000Izeg8EpaZ4Y/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000Izeg8EpaZ4Y.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[ Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000g5oHyUkWhwQ/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000g5oHyUkWhwQ.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000MyYJXm3Dwh4/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000MyYJXm3Dwh4.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000UG4jULH_g2w/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000UG4jULH_g2w.jpg)
![Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)[1]alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.[2] The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.[2]](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000ECYxlhpa_co/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000ECYxlhpa_co.jpg)
![Sicily (Italian: Sicilia [siˈtʃiːlja]) is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea; along with surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Siciliana (Sicilian Region).<br />
Sicily is located in the central Mediterranean. It extends from the tip of the Apennine peninsula from which it is separated only by the narrow Strait of Messina, towards the North African coast. Its most prominent landmark is Mount Etna, which is at 3,320 m (10,890 ft) the tallest active volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world. The island has a typical Mediterranean climate.](https://www.ruthburkeart.com/img-get2/I0000_Vnf4vfwzoY/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000qYjPQMzk8Bo/I0000_Vnf4vfwzoY.jpg)
