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[[Image:St Marks Cathedral.jpg|thumb|St. Marks Basilica]]

[[Image:St Marks Cathedral.jpg|thumb|St. Marks Basilica]]

'''Venice''' is a city currently in [[Italy]], but for many years the center of a [[Republic]] and [[naval]] powerhouse.  It was a major center of learning during the [[Renaissance]].  People from Venice are called Venetians.   

'''Venice''' is a city in [[Italy]], For many centuries is was an independent country and a naval powerhouse.  It was a major center of learning during the [[Renaissance]].  People from Venice are called Venetians.   

It was founded after the fall of the [[Roman Empire]] by Italian citizens seeking refuge from the invading barbarians in the numerous small islands of the [[Venetian Lagoon]].

It was founded after the fall of the [[Roman Empire]] by Italian citizens seeking refuge from the invading barbarians in the numerous small islands of the [[Venetian Lagoon]].

[[Category:Italian Cities and Towns]]

[[Category:Italian Cities and Towns]]