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What is Venipedia? Venipedia is a wiki-based website dedicated to the study of the city of Venice, Italy. It is intended as a repository for unique information and data primarily collected by the Venice Project Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. With decades of projects dedicated to the study of Venetian architecture, art, bridges, canals, churches, ecosystems, infrastructure, tourism, transportation, and more, we are now releasing our data to the world through this site. There are already many Venetian resources on the internet, including both the English and Italian Wikipedias and various Italian-language sites. While these resources are adequate for some purposes, there are also some problems associated with these sources. For example, Wikipedia is a general-knowledge encyclopedia that provides neither detailed information nor concrete data. This website aims to fill the gap of of an English-language, data-driven website about Venice. Please check back regularly for updates.

Featured Article: Flagstaff Pedestal This page contains information about a typical Venetian flagstaff pedestal. For a list of flagstaff pedestals, see Flagstaff_Pedestals. A flagstaff pedestal, pili portabandiera, is a piece of material culture used to display flags symbolizing ownership or allegiance to an organization. Structure A typical flagstaff pedestal has two main parts, a flagstaff and a pedestal. They are usually connected by brackets, but many flagstaffs are anchored in the center of the pedestal to which they are connected. A pedestal may or may not be connected to a flagstaff. Pedestals sides are referenced by letters with the northmost side being side "A". Other sides are labeled clockwise from there. Pedestal The pedestal is made of two parts: the body and the base. It's made of stone or marble and can vary greatly in size. Many pedestals consist only of the body and do not have a base. Flagstaff Most flagstaffs are made of wood, but a few are made of metal. ==See ..→

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