The first Venetian ship, gondola, was like a primitive ship. Later, in order to prevent some people from showing off their wealth, gondola was changed into a black crescent. On some very important festivals, ordinary gondola can be changed into a flower boat. A city in northeastern Italy, an important port on the northwest coast of Venice Bay in Adriatic Sea. The population is 343,000. It is mainly built on a shallow beach 4 kilometers offshore, with an average water depth of 1.5 meters. It is connected with the land by railways and highways. A bridge consisting of 1 18 small islands with 177 waterways and 40/kloc-0 boats is called "Water City". It was built in 452 AD. In the eighth century, it was the trade center of the Adriatic Sea. /kloc-The city was founded in the 0/0 century. In the Middle Ages, it was one of the most prosperous trade centers in the Mediterranean. After the opening of the new air route, the European commercial center gradually shifted to the Atlantic coast and declined. 1866 merged into the kingdom of Italy. Industry and commerce are developed, including aluminum smelting, chemistry, coking, chemical fertilizer, oil refining, steel and other industries. It is famous for producing jewelry and jade crafts, glassware, floral leather products, lace and embroidery. Marghella Port on land is an important oil port and passenger port. A famous tourist center with 3 million tourists every year. The ancient St. Kyle Square is the activity center of the city, surrounded by Byzantine and Renaissance buildings such as cathedral and bell tower. Lido is a linear sandbar 2 kilometers offshore and the most famous bathing beach in Europe. Venice is a beautiful water city, built in the most impossible place-water. The amorous feelings of Venice are always inseparable from "water", winding water lanes and flowing blue waves. It is like a romantic dream floating on the blue waves, and its poetry lingers for a long time. This city once had the most powerful manpower, material resources and strength in Europe. The history of Venice began in 453 AD. At that time, farmers and fishermen in Venice turned to this Adriatic island to avoid nomads who looked like sword soldiers. Venice looks like a dolphin. Its urban area is less than 7.8 square kilometers, but it is composed of 1 18 small islands, and 177 canals are as dense as cobwebs. These islands and canals are connected by about 40 1 bridge. The whole city is connected with the Italian mainland peninsula only by a long dike. The construction method here is to first lay large wooden stakes on the underwater silt, one by one, which is the foundation. After the stake is firmly nailed, the board is laid and the house is built. All the houses here are built like this. So some people say that there are stones above Venice and forests below. In order to build Venice, all the forests in northern Italy were cut down. Such a house, don't worry about underwater wood rot, will not rot, and will become harder and harder, and will become stronger and stronger for a long time. Archaeologists have excavated Kyle before? In Polo's former residence, the excavated wood is as hard as iron, and only when it comes out of the water will it rot. Venice's fertile alluvial soil, stones made of local materials, and boats made of wood from neighboring inland areas shuttle through it; In the mud, the ancestors built Venice on the water. This city, which is less than 8 square kilometers, is cut into more than 100 islands by more than 100 cobweb canals. The islands are connected by various bridges at will. When you first arrive, you will soon get lost in this "water city". Fortunately, there is an S-shaped Grand Canal running through the whole city. Along this so-called "the longest street in Venice", you can enjoy the essence of Venice without worrying about getting lost. There are nearly 200 palaces, mansions and 7 churches along the coast, most of which were built in the 14 to 16 century, with Byzantine style, Gothic style, Baroque style and Venetian style. All the building foundations are submerged in the water, which looks like an art gallery rising in the water. On weekdays, the Grand Canal is really like a busy street, and all kinds of ships shuttle through it. Of course, the most unique is gondola. Venice has the Phoenix Opera House, the lament bridge written by Xu Zhimo, the great Renaissance and Byzantine architecture, St. Kyle's Square, one of the most beautiful squares in the world, and amazing cloisters. Some of the most beautiful passages in antonioni's films were shot here. This is an important town in the Renaissance, which produced one of the most important painting schools in history: Venetian painting school; German music master Richard? Wagner died here ... The city's past glory and dreams continue to this day through well-preserved buildings. Her unique atmosphere fascinates tourists and makes all visitors to Venice unforgettable.