Architecture of Venice
There are over 450 palaces (palazzi) in Venice.
Buildings and palaces in Venice are built in a mixture of styles: Byzantine, Baroque, Gothic etc.
There are about 7000 chimneys in Venice, built in over 10 different styles and shapes.
The famous San Marco bell tower, or campanile, was built in the 12th century and collapsed in 1902. The tower was rebuilt to be exactly the same as the previous one. It is 98,6 metres tall, which makes it fifth tallest bell tower in Italy. Some say that the best view of Venice is from the tower.
There are millions of wooden piles under the Venice lagoon.
Venice was not built directly on the surface of the islands, buildings are supported by wooden platforms.
Pine wood piles were driven from the Alps.
Venice is sinking at the rate of 1-2 millimeters a year.