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<div>''This article is about the Riva category of docks. For information about Riva category of streets, see [[Riva]].''</div> | |||
<div>''This article contains information about a typical Venetian riva.''</div> | |||
<div>For a list of ''rive'', see ''[[Rive]]''.</div> | |||
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The term ''riva'' (pl. ''[[Rive|rive]]'') refers to a [[Docks|dock]] that is made out of stone and typically has steps that go from [[Street|street]] level to the [[Canal|canal]]. Some ''[[Rive|rive]]'' are located at the end of a street and have no steps. Typically, the lower steps are covered with algae and therefore, are unusable.<ref>Duffy, Jill, Justin Gagliardi, Kate Mirtle, and Amanda Tucker. "Re-Engineering the City of Venice S Cargo System for the Consorzio Trasportatori Veneziani Riuniti." (2001).</ref> | |||
The term ''riva'' refers to a [[Docks|dock]] that is made out of stone and has steps that go from [[Street|street]] level to | |||
== Types of ''Riva'' == | |||
Each ''riva'' can be classified into one of ten categories described below. <ref>Venice Project Center</ref> | |||
#[[Media:004-02.jpg|Has no steps (at the end of a street)]] | #[[Media:004-02.jpg|Has no steps (at the end of a street)]] | ||
#[[Media:Type_2.jpg|Steps that are perpendicular to the canal]] | #[[Media:Type_2.jpg|Steps that are perpendicular to the canal]] | ||
#[[Media:Type_3.jpg|Steps that are parallel to the canal]] | #[[Media:Type_3.jpg|Steps that are parallel to the canal]] | ||
#[[Media:Type_4.jpg|Perpendicular steps that | #[[Media:Type_4.jpg|Perpendicular steps that protrude slightly into the canal]] | ||
#[[Media:Type_5.jpg|Parallel steps that | #[[Media:Type_5.jpg|Parallel steps that protrude slightly into the canal]] | ||
#[[Media:Type_6.jpg|Monumental Staircase | #[[Media:Type_6.jpg|Monumental Staircase]] | ||
#[[Media:Type_7.jpg|Perpendicular steps that | #[[Media:Type_7.jpg|Perpendicular steps and platform that protrude into the canal]] | ||
#[[Media:Type_8.jpg|An opening in the canal wall with no steps]] | #[[Media:Type_8.jpg|An opening in the canal wall with no steps]] | ||
#[[Media:Type_9.jpg|A ramp that is parallel with the canal]] | #[[Media:Type_9.jpg|A ramp that is parallel with the canal]] | ||
#[[Media:Type_10.jpg|Not Classified]] | #[[Media:Type_10.jpg|Not Classified]] | ||
==See Also== | |||
*''[[Rive]]'' | |||
*''[[Dock]]'' | |||
*''[[Docks]]'' | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:53, 9 December 2013
This article is about the Riva category of docks. For information about Riva category of streets, see Riva.
This article contains information about a typical Venetian riva.
For a list of rive, see Rive.
 An example of a Riva. |
The term riva (pl. rive) refers to a dock that is made out of stone and typically has steps that go from street level to the canal. Some rive are located at the end of a street and have no steps. Typically, the lower steps are covered with algae and therefore, are unusable.[1]
Types of Riva
Each riva can be classified into one of ten categories described below. [2]
- Has no steps (at the end of a street)
- Steps that are perpendicular to the canal
- Steps that are parallel to the canal
- Perpendicular steps that protrude slightly into the canal
- Parallel steps that protrude slightly into the canal
- Monumental Staircase
- Perpendicular steps and platform that protrude into the canal
- An opening in the canal wall with no steps
- A ramp that is parallel with the canal
- Not Classified
See Also
References
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