http://livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/17/the-pollack-redentore/ All the Water and None of the Sand Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:15:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/17/the-pollack-redentore/#comment-6213 nan Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:56:06 +0000 http://www.livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/17/the-pollack-redentore/#comment-6213 A temporary bridge (Ponte Votivo) is constructed both for the Redentore and the Salute festivals, over the Giudecca Canal and the Grand Canal, respectively. This is instead of those that were created by lashing a variety of traditional Venetian craft together with platform over them...rarely gondole, I don't think, however. I'm not sure when the lashing of craft was abandoned for the temporary bridges. Probably about the same time the lagoon was dredged to permit cruise ships to enter and dock in Venice proper... A temporary bridge (Ponte Votivo) is constructed both for the Redentore and the Salute festivals, over the Giudecca Canal and the Grand Canal, respectively. This is instead of those that were created by lashing a variety of traditional Venetian craft together with platform over them…rarely gondole, I don’t think, however. I’m not sure when the lashing of craft was abandoned for the temporary bridges. Probably about the same time the lagoon was dredged to permit cruise ships to enter and dock in Venice proper…

]]> http://livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/17/the-pollack-redentore/#comment-6002 maitresse Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:47:46 +0000 http://www.livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/17/the-pollack-redentore/#comment-6002 hey, do they still rope a bunch of gondolas together to form a bridge across the canal on the festa del redentore? hey, do they still rope a bunch of gondolas together to form a bridge across the canal on the festa del redentore?

]]> http://livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/17/the-pollack-redentore/#comment-5795 Bailey Zimmerman Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:12:18 +0000 http://www.livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/17/the-pollack-redentore/#comment-5795 Nan...At first I thought I was looking at a field of grain or some sort of microbes. Fun images of surrounding explosions!! Cheers to you! Nan…At first I thought I was looking at a field of grain or some sort of microbes.
Fun images of surrounding explosions!!
Cheers to you!

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