Why is Venice built on water?
Venice's Hiding Trick
Why is Venice built on water?
Venice sits on water — not floating, not hovering, but actually built there, houses and churches and bridges rising right out of the lagoon. Why would anyone pick such a weird, difficult spot to build a city?
Rewind to the year 400. Northern Italy is getting invaded — again. Armies sweep down from the north, burning cities, taking what they want. If you lived on the mainland, you had a problem: nowhere to hide.
