The countless

canals of Venice are part of Venice’s charm and fame.

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• The heart of the city of about 80 meters wide by 170 long, but a little irregular.

• Gothic building located in the eastern end of San Marcos Square.

• Its two most visible facades look towards the Venetian Lagoon.

• San Giorgio Maggiore (Saint George Mayor) is a basilica on the small island of the same name, opposite the Piazzetta in Venice.

• The first structure to cross the Grand Canal was a pontoon bridge, built in 1181 by Nicolò Barattieri. It was called “Ponte della Moneta” (Coin Bridge).

• Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant and explorer who, along with his father and uncle, was one of the first Westerners who travelled the Silk Road to China .

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Project made by:• José Manuel Brenes Navarro.• María Del Valle Moreno• 3ºB