Piscina

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Piscina Venier

Piscina translates to "pool" and refers to a street which at one time was a dead-end canal. These dead-end canals were pools of water which would often sit stagnant. These dead-end canals were eventually filled in and paved over to form streets.[1]

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References

  1. Giulio Lorenzetti, Venice and its Lagoon, (1994)