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Venipedia is a non-commercial wiki-based website dedicated to providing original information and data about the city of Venice, Italy. With the goal of cataloging and understanding every aspect of the unique culture, organization, and history, Venipedia seeks to provide English-speakers with a definitive compendium of up-to-date data on the incredible examples of human achievement found in Venice. Venipedia aims to fill the information gap left by other online knowledge bases by serving as a more detailed and data-oriented primary resource. Whether you are a curious individual or an official organization conducting research, Venipedia is dedicated to preserving all that Venice has to offer the world, and making it available to you.

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Featured Article: Wells

This page is an overview of all the wells on Venice. For a typical well, see Well

Wells were the primary drinking sources in Venice between the 11th century and the 19th century. There are more than 5000 cistern wells under the streets of Venice, but their wellheads have almost all been removed or destroyed, leaving only 260 remaining wellheads in Venice. These wells no longer serve any functional purpose but still exist beneath the streets of ..→

Featured Article: Fountains

This page contains the overview of all fountains in Venice . For a typical fountain, see Fountain.

Fountains are pieces of functional material culture that provide Venetians with clean drinking water. Typically centrally located within one of the city's many campi, these fountains symbolize the transition of art within the city with some being uniquely hand-crafted and others products of mass production. 222 is not the total number of all fountains in the Venetian Lagoon. There are more fountains out on other islands in the Lagoon that are not assessed yet. ..→

Featured Article: Relief

This page contains information about a typical Venetian relief.'For a list of reliefs, see Reliefs.

Types

<figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb">[1]<figcaption>A relief depicting the column and lion in the Piazza San Marco</figcaption></figure> Relief sculptures are categorized by the percentage of protrusion from the base structure that the sculpture features. The general distinction that is made, being somewhat subjective, is between high and low reliefs.

Low Relief

A low relief (bas-relief or bassorilievi) is one in which the depth of the sculpture is quite shallow and remains in close proximity to ..→

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Did you know...

...that the Centro Maree is responsible for sending out the tide forecast and acqua alta warnings in Venice?
...there are 1,098 coats of arms in Venice?
...that Venice is the cruise ship capital of the Mediterranean?
...there are 238 wellheads in Venice?
...Venice is composed of 182 canals that are navigated by public transportation boats along with more traditional gondolas?
...that the Venetian sewage system was once the most advanced in the world?
...the greatest flood in history was the flood of 1966 which destroyed billions of dollars worth of art?
...the 2650 streets of Venice are connected by 433 bridges?
...there are 139 churches in Venice and the Lagoon?

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