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Venipedia is a wiki-based website dedicated to the study of the city of Venice, Italy. Venipedia provides primary Venetian data about specific topics, such as Coats of Arms, that are largely ignored by other sites. To learn more about the purpose, content, and approach that separates Venipedia from other websites visit the About Venipedia page.

Featured Article: Istria Stone

Istria stones, or Pietra d'Istria, are the signature white marble-looking stones upon which Venice is built. These stones share a common history with Venice because their unique properties.

History

Istria stones are harvested from quarries in Istria County, Croatia. Most of the stones were hued from the main quarries near Kirmenjak, Croatia and hence the stone is commonly referred to as Kirmenjak. The stones are believed to reside in the Upper Jurassic – Tithonian layers of the earth. In the 1400s These stones were shipped to Venice and were used by builders as an intermediate layer between the wooden posts supporting the city and the buildings that compose the city. The stone is still currently mined and used today as it was then.

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