Gondolas moored in front of St Mark's Square or the Piazza San Marco, and behind, the Punta della Dogana with the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, designed by Baldassare Longhena in Baroque style, built 1631-87, Venice, Italy. On the left is the Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore or Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, designed by Andrea Palladio in Renaissance style and consecrated 1592, on Giudecca island. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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