Venice

Table of Contents

References & Edit History Related Topics

Images & Videos

Santa Maria della Salute

Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

Canaletto: The Doges' Palace and Piazza San Marco, Venice

regatta on the Grand Canal

A day in Venice: Tourism and tranquility

Venice: Grand Canal

For Students

Gondolas on the Grand Canal, Venice.

Read Next

View of Basilica di San Marco and on piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. Architecture and landmark of Venice. Sunrise cityscape of Venice.

6 Significant Buildings to Visit in Venice

Scene from the motion picture "Romeo and Juliet" with Olivia Hussey (Juliet) and Leonard Whiting (Romeo), 1968; directed by Franco Zeffirelli.

All the World’s a Stage: 6 Places in Shakespeare, Then and Now

Ethel Rosenberg arrested in August 1950. Photograph dated Aug. 8, 1950. American civilians executed for espionage. Spies, communists, Julius Rosenberg

Spies Like Us: 10 Famous Names in the Espionage Game

Discover

Attack on Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor infographic. World War II. Hawaii. United States. Japan. SPOTLIGHT VERSION

Attack on Pearl Harbor Timeline

January 21, 2019: Superbowl LIII will be played at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, February 3, 2019 against the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams.

What Was the Super Bowl’s First Blockbuster Commercial?

bird. mourning dove. pigeon and dove. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) family Columbidae.

Nikola Tesla's Weird Obsession with Pigeons

earthquake. Heavily damaged school in the town of Yingxiu after a major earthquake struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.

The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950

Young boys working in a thread spinning mill in Macon, Georgia, 1909. Boys are so small they have to climb onto the spinning frame to reach and fix broken threads and put back empty bobbins. Child labor. Industrial revolution

The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution

Data analysis of the Super Bowl's "winningest" teams, game locations, MVP winners by position, teams with the most game losses. football, sports, infographic

From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl

In this aerial photo, structures are damaged and destroyed October 15, 2005 in Balakot, Pakistan. It is estimated that 90% of the city of Balakot was leveled by the earthquake. The death toll in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005 is believed to be 38,000 with at least 1,300 more dead in Indian Kashmir. SEE CONTENT NOTES.

6 of the World’s Deadliest Natural Disasters

Venice: Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

Major gallery says Venice row endangers Australia’s global reputation • Feb. 20, 2025, 2:16 PM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)

Creative Australia announces review into cancelled Venice artist decision • Feb. 17, 2025, 6:29 AM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)

I was on board European Sleeper’s first train to Venice. It didn’t even reach Italy • Feb. 10, 2025, 5:54 AM ET (The Telegraph)

Italian politicians seek action against Trump Jr. hunting party for allegedly killing protected duck • Feb. 4, 2025, 6:04 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))

Photos and Videos

Santa Maria della Salute

Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

Canaletto: The Doges' Palace and Piazza San Marco, Venice

regatta on the Grand Canal

Venice: Grand Canal

Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

A day in Venice: Tourism and tranquility

The extravaganza of Venice Carnival

Experience the artistic and architectural heritage of Venice

Firefighting on water and land in Venice

See All Videos and Images →

Topics

Rome Milan Florence Naples Genoa Latina Bologna Verona Trieste Palermo

Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

Quiz

The flag of the European Union

Know Your European Geography Quiz

List

View of Basilica di San Marco and on piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. Architecture and landmark of Venice. Sunrise cityscape of Venice.

6 Significant Buildings to Visit in Venice

Scene from the motion picture "Romeo and Juliet" with Olivia Hussey (Juliet) and Leonard Whiting (Romeo), 1968; directed by Franco Zeffirelli.

All the World’s a Stage: 6 Places in Shakespeare, Then and Now