Rita Crane Photography / Venice / Canal / water / building / architecture / bricks / Canal in the Cannaregio, Venice
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This is the northern district of Venice, the Cannaregio Sestiere. On a chilly March afternoon it was almost deserted. One could enjoy the quiet sound of the water lapping in the canals and the peaceful afternoon light. This was taken from the Fondamenta della Misericordia.
[ from www.freetranslation.com: Questo è il distretto del nord di Venezia, il Cannaregio Sestiere. Su un pomeriggio di marzo freddo era quasi abbandonato. Un potrebbe piacere il suono tranquillo del lecca dell'acqua nei canali ed il pomeriggio pacifico accende.]
If you'd like to read more about this northern Venice district, here's an excerpt from Wikipedia's description at this link en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannaregio:
"Cannaregio is one of the six historic sestieri (districts) of Venice, and the northernmost of the city. It also has the largest population, of around 20,000 people.
The Cannaregio Canal gave the district its name; before the construction of a railway link into Venice, the canal was the main entrance for visitors to Venice. The quarter, the second largest of the city, was developed from the eleventh century.
As the area was drained, parallel canals were dredged and the area became known for its working class housing, with a few grand palaces, mostly facing the Grand Canal. The district later became known for manufacturing, while in the nineteenth century the Strada Nuova street was run through Cannaregio, a railway bridge and later a road bridge to the mainland were constructed."
Rita Crane Photography / Venice / Canal / water / building / architecture / bricks / Canal in the Cannaregio, Venice
Licensing available through Getty Images: www.gettyimages.com/license/141759806
This is the northern district of Venice, the Cannaregio Sestiere. On a chilly March afternoon it was almost deserted. One could enjoy the quiet sound of the water lapping in the canals and the peaceful afternoon light. This was taken from the Fondamenta della Misericordia.
[ from www.freetranslation.com: Questo è il distretto del nord di Venezia, il Cannaregio Sestiere. Su un pomeriggio di marzo freddo era quasi abbandonato. Un potrebbe piacere il suono tranquillo del lecca dell'acqua nei canali ed il pomeriggio pacifico accende.]
If you'd like to read more about this northern Venice district, here's an excerpt from Wikipedia's description at this link en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannaregio:
"Cannaregio is one of the six historic sestieri (districts) of Venice, and the northernmost of the city. It also has the largest population, of around 20,000 people.
The Cannaregio Canal gave the district its name; before the construction of a railway link into Venice, the canal was the main entrance for visitors to Venice. The quarter, the second largest of the city, was developed from the eleventh century.
As the area was drained, parallel canals were dredged and the area became known for its working class housing, with a few grand palaces, mostly facing the Grand Canal. The district later became known for manufacturing, while in the nineteenth century the Strada Nuova street was run through Cannaregio, a railway bridge and later a road bridge to the mainland were constructed."