Rio Terà

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This page provides information about Rio terà as a street. For information pertaining to Rio terà as a canal, see Rii Tera.

The paved area that was once a canal can be seen by the different pavement patter

Rio Terà is the denomination for a street that was once a Canal. The two ways in which canals are shut down are called Rii Terà Tombati and Rii Terà con Volti. Rii Terà Tombati is the filling in of a canal with dirt and gravel, then paving over the surface. Rii Terà con Volti is the capping of a canal, allowing water to still flow underneath the pavement. There are 50 Rio terà in Venice.[1]

Rio Terà S. Aponal


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References

  1. Joseph Adam Zsofka et al., Hydrodynamics of the Inner Canals of Venice, 1999)