Tag Archives: Venice
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Doge's palace
Since the 9th century, the head of the government of the Venetian Republic was called Doge which is derived from the Latin word dux and means military leader. Since this time the Doge's Palace was not only the home of the Doge, but also the seat of the government..
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Rialto bridge
The most well-known bridge in Venice is the Rialto bridge that leads across the Canal Grande into the historic old city. Until the mid of the 19th century the Rialto bridge was the only connection across the Canal Grande. Only in 1854 and 1856, two more bridges across the..
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Murano glass
No vacation in Venice would be complete without the purchase of a souvenir, and no souvenir spells \"Venice\" in the same way as does a sculpture made from Murano glass. For centuries, Venice was famous for its glass manufactories. After a fire all glass manufactories were moved to the..
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