Venice A city in Italy

The historical center of the Venetian Riviera is located on 118 islands of the Venetian lagoon, separated by 150 canals and straits, over which about 400 bridges have been crossed (including the Rialto and the so-called Bridge of Sighs, both of which date back to the end of the 16th century).

Since the founding of the city in Venice, there have never been vassal relations between citizens of the republic. In this sense, it was a unique state education in medieval Europe. When Doge Pietro IV Candiano tried to pursue a policy of greater involvement of Venice in domestic affairs, the fear of the gradual introduction of vassalage led to an uprising in 976, as a result of which the Doge was killed[7]. Around 1040, a statute was adopted that forbade anyone to appoint a co-ruler or successor to him during his lifetime[8].

In 828, the relics of St. Mark stolen in Alexandria were brought to Venice and placed in a cathedral specially built for this purpose. By the end of the 9th century, Venice had acquired the structure, with islands and canals, which it still retains today. To protect against a possible Hungarian invasion, a defensive system was built with walls and a chain blocking the entrance to the Bolshoi Canal[6].

The name of the city comes from the region of Venetia, and it comes from the tribe of the Veneti who lived here in Roman times. However, under the Romans, there was no urban settlement in the lagoon. People began to settle in the Venetian lagoon after the invasions of the barbarians - the Visigoths, the Huns of Attila and the Lombards - who passed through here in the V-VI centuries and devastated the cities on the continent, the most significant of which was Aquileia.

In ancient times, the area of ​​Venice was inhabited by the Veneti (hence the name of the city). Island city since the 9th century. In the Middle Ages, it was the center of the Venetian Republic with numerous colonies in the Mediterranean Sea. The growth of the Ottoman Empire led to the decline of Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries; during the Napoleonic Wars, it fell under the power of Austria. In 1866, it became part of Italy.

Population — 259,939 people (06-30-2019)[3]. It is located on the mainland (after merging with the city of Mestre in 1926) and 118 islands of the Venetian Lagoon of the Adriatic Sea. It is subject to autumn floods from a surge wave from the sea.