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Welcome to Venipedia A free, data-driven resource all about Venice, Italy. 19,320 articles about Venice...and growing!

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What is Venipedia? Venipedia is a wiki-based website dedicated to providing unique information and data about the city of Venice, Italy. Although there are already several sources on the internet about Venice, including both the English and Italian Wikipedia websites as well as various Italian organizations, there are some issues associated with such sources. Wikipedia is a general knowledge encyclopedia that does not give very detailed information and provides almost no data about Venice. The Italian Wikipedia and Italian organizations provide more data, yet both types of resources are largely unavailable to the English speaking audience because these resources are written in Italian. Venipedia aims to fill the gap between these available resources by providing data-driven information to English speakers. To learn more about the purpose, content, and approach that separates Venipedia from other websites visit the About Venipedia page.

Featured Article: Keystone This article contains information about the typical Keystone. For information on Keystones in general, visit the Decorative Keystones page. A keystone is a wedged shape piece of stone that is placed at the top of the arch to lock, or hold all the other stones in place. The keystone allows the arch to bear weight but experiences the least amount of stress due to its position at the apex. A keystone makes it possible for an arch to bear weight. Function A ..→

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