LEGO ARCHITECTURE 21026 VENICE Bedienungsanleitung

Venice

Italy

Venezia, Italia

21026

Venice

Built on over 100 islands in a marshy lagoon at the edge

of the Adriatic Sea, Venice has a skyline that rises from

the water to create a unique architectural experience.

There are no roadways or cars in the historic city; instead

177 canals crossed by over 400 bridges give access to

innumerable narrow, mazelike alleys and squares.

While the origin of the city dates back over 1500 years,

the golden age of Venice occurred during the late

Middle Ages and Renaissance periods when it became

one of the most powerful republics in the eastern

Mediterranean.

Today the city is facing major challenges including

gradual subsidence, flooding, and problems caused

by its popularity as a tourist destination. More than

60,000 people visit Venice each day—more than the

population of the city itself—putting pressure on the

city to accommodate these guests while maintaining its

unique nature and identity.

The Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto) spans the Grand Canal

at the heart of the historic city. Built between 1588 and

1591, it replaced earlier wooden bridges that had linked

the districts of San Marco and San Polo since the 12th

century.

When the last wooden bridge collapsed in 1524, several

projects were considered before the city authorities

requested plans for a stone bridge in 1551. The architect

Antonio da Ponte competed with illustrious competitors

such as Michelangelo and Palladio before winning the

contract.

His single span design with a 24 ft. (7.5 m) arch included

three walkways: two along the outer edges and a wider

central walkway between two rows of small shops. The

entire structure was built on some 12,000 wooden pilings

that still support the bridge over 400 years later.

Rialto Bridge

[ “To build a city where it is

impossible to build a

city is madness in itself,

but to build there one

of the most elegant and

grandest of cities is the

madness of genius.” ]

Alexander Herzen

Rialto Bridge

Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) is an enclosed bridge

constructed in white limestone that passes over the

Rio di Palazzo, connecting the old city prison to the

interrogation rooms in the Doge’s Palace. Designed by

Antonio Contino, the nephew of Antonio da Ponte who

created the Rialto Bridge, the bridge was completed in

1602.

The bridge’s romantic name is thought to refer to the

sighs of convicts as they saw their last view of Venice

before being taken to their prison cells. In reality, very

little of the city could be seen through the stone grills

covering the windows and the majority of prisoners at

that time were small-time criminals.

Bridge of Sighs

[ “I stood in Venice, on the

Bridge of Sighs, A palace

and a prison on each hand.” ]

LordByron BridgeofSighs

St. Mark’s Campanile

As one of the tallest structures in the city, St. Mark’s

Campanile (Campanile di San Marco) is one of

Venice’s most recognizable symbols. From here the

visitor has an incredible view of the city and lagoon

as well as the Italian Alps in the distance.

The 323 ft. (98.6 m) bell tower stands alone in the

corner of St. Mark’s Square, near the front entrance

to the basilica. The brick structure is 39 ft. (12 m)

wide on each side and 160 ft. (50 m) tall, upon which

sits a belfry housing five bells. A spire caps the tower

with a golden weather vane on top.

Though the design of the Campanile is from the

16th century, the tower itself was completely rebuilt

in 1912 after the original one collapsed in 1902. The

inauguration of the new tower occurred exactly 1000

years after the foundation of the original tower was

laid.

StMark’sCampanile

St. Mark’s Basilica

St. Mark’s Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) is the most

famous church in Venice and the best-known example

of the city’s unique Italo-Byzantine architecture.

Built to house the relics of Mark the Evangelist, little

is known about the original church buildings, but the

current structure is thought to have been constructed

between 1073 and 1093. The basilica is laid out in the

design of a Greek cross and the tallest of the five

domes reach 141 ft. (43 m) in height.

While the layout of the church has remained constant

over the centuries, the decoration on the inside and

outside of the church has changed greatly. Venice’s

involvement in crusades and conquests saw mosaics,

columns, and friezes from all over the Mediterranean

added to the original opulent, golden mosaic interior.

Outside, the exterior brickwork was gradually covered

with marble cladding and carvings as Venetian vessels

returned with the spoils of war and trade.

A symbol of the wealth and power of the Venetian

Republic, St. Mark’s Basilica remains one of the city’s

most impressive landmarks today.

9StMark’sBasilica

St. Theodore and the Lion of Venice columns

Two granite columns stand guard at the entrance to St.

Mark’s Square (Piazza di San Marco).

On top of the western column is a statue of St. Theodore,

the first patron of the city. Here he holds a spear and his

foot rests upon a crocodile—representing the dragon he

was said to have slain. On the eastern column stands the

winged Lion of Venice, the symbol of the second patron

of the city, St. Mark.

Both columns are believed to have been erected in about

1268 and it is believed that the city executed convicted

criminals between the two columns in days gone by. To

this day, superstitious Venetians avoid walking between

this pair of columns.

[ “There is a glorious city in

the sea. The sea is in the

broad, the narrow streets,

Ebbing and flowing... ” ]

SamuelRogers

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