Forwarded from Venice Local Guide
🌊📜In Autumn and Winter high tides threaten Venice and the #Lagoon.
This happens for ages, since Venice was founded: the first reported Acqua Granda (Flood) dates back in January 1286 and, along with it, the idea of the construction of a dam to prevent Venice from being flooded.
An early example of dam were the so called Murazzi, still today visible at the #Alberoni in Venice #Lido, built in 1744 in various places where the "Lagoon meets the Sea": the Lido, Santa Maria Del Mare, Pellestrina, Sottomarina.
Today we have the MOSE, finally working since 2021, after the last Acqua Granda of November 2019 which devasted Venice. Yesterday it was activated and definitely saved the city!!!
An interesting video of how it works here👇
#Mose #VeniceFlood #HighWater #HighTide #VeniceHistory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYAysXU0r7o
This happens for ages, since Venice was founded: the first reported Acqua Granda (Flood) dates back in January 1286 and, along with it, the idea of the construction of a dam to prevent Venice from being flooded.
An early example of dam were the so called Murazzi, still today visible at the #Alberoni in Venice #Lido, built in 1744 in various places where the "Lagoon meets the Sea": the Lido, Santa Maria Del Mare, Pellestrina, Sottomarina.
Today we have the MOSE, finally working since 2021, after the last Acqua Granda of November 2019 which devasted Venice. Yesterday it was activated and definitely saved the city!!!
An interesting video of how it works here👇
#Mose #VeniceFlood #HighWater #HighTide #VeniceHistory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYAysXU0r7o
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THE MOSE SYSTEM
This video shows how the Mose System can protect Venice and it's lagoon area from high tides.
The system consists of barriers made up of mobile gates able to temporarily separate the lagoon from the sea and protect Venice from both exceptional destructive…
The system consists of barriers made up of mobile gates able to temporarily separate the lagoon from the sea and protect Venice from both exceptional destructive…