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  Venice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Venice (Italian: Venezia), the "city of canals", is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01).
In the 12th century the essentials for the power of Venice were laid: the Venetian Arsenal was under construction in 1104; Venice wrested control of the Brenner pass from Verona in 1178, opening a lifeline to silver from Germany; the last autocratic doge, Vitale Michiele, died in 1172.
It was realised that extraction of the aquifer was the cause.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Venice   (2807 words)

  
 VENICE - LoveToKnow Article on VENICE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Among the many~Gothic churches of Venice the largest are the Franciscan church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Fran (1250 i~8o) and the Dominican church of SS Giovanni e Paolo (1260-1400).
Venice was now brought face to face with the Franks under their powerfig sovereign, who soon showed that he intended to claim the lagoons as part of his new kingdom~ In Venice the result of this menace was a decided reaction towards Byzantium.
The geographical position of Venice and her commercial polit~y alike compelled her to attempt to secure the command of the rivers and roads of -the n~ainland, at least up to the mountains, that is to say, of the north-western outlet, just as she had obtained command of the south-eastern inlet.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /V/VE/VENICE.htm   (17161 words)

  
 Venice -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Venice ((A native or inhabitant of Italy) Italian Venezia), the city of (Long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation) canals, is the capital of the region of (A region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic) Veneto, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01).
Though Venice was famous for its (An organization of military naval forces) navy, its (A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state) army was equally effective.
Venice is famous for its (Long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation) canals.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/v/ve/venice.htm   (3197 words)

  
 Little Venice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Little Venice is an area of central London, situated north-west of Paddington station.
Its name arises from the canal junction at its centre, formed by the western end of the Regent's Canal and the Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal.
It is possible to take canal tours from Little Venice eastwards around Regent's Park, past London Zoo and on towards Camden Town.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Little_Venice   (108 words)

  
 Little Venice
Little Venice is the name given to the junction between a canal leading to the Paddington basin, next to the London railway station by the same name, and the Regent's canal.
It forms a triangular basin with a little islet, hence the reference to Venice.
Little Venice can be easily reached by Warwick Avenue Underground Station or by car from Marble Arch going northwards through Edgware Road and turning left after a mile in Maida Avenue.
members.tripod.com /romeartlover/Venice.html   (561 words)

  
 Venice and Tourism
City residents and government officials of Venice were affected the most as were all of the 47 members of the International Bureau of Expositions (B.I.E.) were effected and Hannover and Toronto, two other cities competing to host the Expo.
Venice is plagued by too many tourists and suburban flight of residents at an alarming rate of 1,500 residents each year.
Venice is visited primarily for its art history, but the city's attractiveness has been cheapened by the over-crowding on the city's streets and canals.
gurukul.ucc.american.edu /ted/VENICE.HTM   (2103 words)

  
 Little Venice Information
"Little Venice is a place that people think they have heard of but can't quite place on the map of London.
The essential joy and charm of Little Venice lies in its canal waterway base and in the white stucco five-and six-story houses that border its broad tree-lined streets."
"One of the joys of living in Little Venice is the sight of the early morning sunlight in spring or early summer catching the top floors of the white stucco terraced houses that line the main road and crescents.
www.smallandeleganthotels.com /london/LittleVeniceInfo.htm   (534 words)

  
 Whistler - AMAM
Little Venice, the most successful of the daytime views, includes such famous and recognizable sites as the Public Gardens on the left, Santa Maria della Salute, and the campanile and dome of San Giorgio Maggiore.
Another early proof impression of Little Venice (Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow)11 uses plate tone along the sides and corners to frame the view, while the plate tone in other impressions printed by the artist ranges from minimal, to thin and luminous overall, to rich and dark.
The emptiness of Little Venice, as in all Whistler's panoramic Venetian views, derives from reductive compositions first explored in his painted Nocturnes of the 1870s, and possibly even earlier in an etching (Opposite the Inn, Purfleet, ca.
www.oberlin.edu /allenart/collection/whistler.html   (1943 words)

  
 Little Venice Restaurant
Little Venice prides itself on its original family recipes, specializing in homemade pasta, a variety of Italian and American entrées and most notably our famous homemade tomato sauce.
Little Venice’s casual atmosphere is perfect for a romantic Italian meal or a family gathering.
Little Venice enjoys getting to know their guests and we are proud to be serving Upstate New York for over 50 years.
www.littlevenicerestaurant.com   (157 words)

  
 A Little bit of Venice in London | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Little Venice is in Maida Vale in west London, one mile from the theaters of the West End and a five-minute walk from Paddington Station.
The boats and barges are still very much in use in Little Venice for transportation, private dining and entertainment venues and as live-aboard homes and offices.
If you want to stay overnight in Little Venice, you have only two options: the 14-room Royal George House Hotel, built as a brewery in the 19th century, and The Colonnade, which is one of the best values in London.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041003/news_1t3londven.html   (905 words)

  
 London Choice - Information About Little Venice
Little Venice forms a wholly residential area - spacious, well-placed, elegant and decidedly popular.
This corner lies in the angle to the north of the Harrow Road and west of the Edgware Road/Maida Vale (the road).
The canal-ends of adjoining roads also get called Little Venice; non-natives can be startled by narrowboats apparently gliding accross the top of the street.
www.londonchoice.com /neighbourhood_view.asp?id=20   (339 words)

  
 Venice Gondolier - 07/20/02   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
When Lingo's eligibility was upheld by Little League headquarters in Williamsport, Pa., Venice Little League filed for an injunction to give it more time to investigate the matter.
Little League Baseball (LLBB) attorney Leo H. Meirose Jr., from Tampa, had argued that the issue of eligibility was an internal matter within the league, and did not belong in court.
Spencer said there would be fewer Venice residents at the tournament because Venice was not playing, but could not quantify what economic impact that would have on concessions.
www.venice-florida.com /NewsArchive3/072002/TP3VN12.HTM   (743 words)

  
 Venice's Little Plates (washingtonpost.com)
In an otherwise exhaustive written tour called "Venice," first published in 1960, British writer Jan Morris states flatly that Venice "is not, for example, a gourmet's city" because its chefs had stopped conjuring up "wild boar, peacock, venison, elaborate salads and architectural pastries," the glorified dishes of centuries of prosperous empire.
If anything, Venice is a prime exhibit in the case against the existence of Italian cuisine at all: In all the country, there is hardly cooking with a stronger regional flavor than Venice's.
Like all of Italy, Venice has access to the globalized phenomenon of out-of-season produce: melon and strawberry year-round, mushrooms from the Balkans in late summer to supplement the Italian autumn harvest.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A18113-2004Jul27.html   (1075 words)

  
 TROUBLES IN LITTLE VENICE: THE TURNING TIDES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
At the end of her day, Nancy Knop leaves her hectic job at a local charity and drives to an isolated little world of islands, canals and bridges on the north side of Cass Lake.
Knop, 52, lives in Zox Lakeside Park, a West Bloomfield subdivision of islands connected by 4 miles of roads and 20 one-lane bridges east of Hiller, at the east end of Greer Road.
But this residential vacationland, dubbed Little Venice by residents, has problems, said long-time resident Lynn Roose, 42 and the accountant for the homeowners association.
www.freep.com /news/locoak/nzox26_20020726.htm   (809 words)

  
 Print version
The rumblings began a week ago, when Marathon's elected officials were all conspicuously absent from a big June 25 dedication ceremony the Little Venice sewer plant in Marathon.
This was the first wastewater project completed by the Aqueduct Authority in the Keys and was seen as the first step in a far larger citywide plan to be managed by the utility.
Dignitaries from Washington, D.C., and Tallahassee were at the Little Venice dedication, along with Aqueduct Authority board members and Monroe County officials, including county Mayor Murray Nelson.
www.keynoter.com /articles/2004/07/02/news/news01.prt   (629 words)

  
 Fodor's Travel Guides | Forums Messages
Little Venice is strictly an up-market residential area - no shopping.
I frequently walk along the canal towpath: others bike it (though at their own risk: the towpath is very unevenly surfaced, and if you fall in they pump your stomach out before worrying about artificial respiration.
I like it - though the walk from Little Venice to Camden Lock is pretty short: say 3/4 mile at most.
www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34441178&numresponses=1&start=0   (535 words)

  
 Little Venice Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The construction of the Little Venice Wastewater System was completed in June 2004.
Since that time, customers in Little Venice Phase I were advised to begin the process of making their plumbing connections to the system.
The certification was Florida Department of Environmental Protection was recently received hence similar to Little Venice, customers in Little Venice Expanded Service Area will be advised to begin the process of making their plumbing connections to the system.
www.fkaa.com /little_venice_project.htm   (321 words)

  
 'THE LITTLE VENICE CAFE'
Kathleen first appeared at the Little Venice shortly after Ginny had decided I was no longer her cup of tea.
In 1972, Eddie Lima referred to that period as an "era." I was both glad and sad to hear that; it's nice to have been part of an era in Bermuda..in particular, that era.
The Little Venice is still cookin', but now it's upscale, in different quarters, no doubt under new ownership.
www.angelfire.com /mi/mmmkkk/me4.html   (1899 words)

  
 Description of canals from draft plan
The Little Venice Service Area was selected as the first phase of wastewater improvements for the Marathon Service Area because of the large number of homes on cesspits, the small average size of lots, the density of homes, and known water quality problems in the canals that occur in the area.
The Little Venice Service Area will receive a low-pressure, vacuum wastewater collection system that will transmit wastewater to a central treatment plant.
Street canal has been selected as a reference canal and is located outside the Little Venice Service Area.
serc.fiu.edu /wqmnetwork/LV/LVplan.html   (1203 words)

  
 Excursia | Hilton Head Island, SC, USA | Dining: The Little Venice Restaurant
The Little Venice is a wonderful Italian restaurant owned and operated by a long-time island restaurateur.
And happily ensconced in this little bit of the Mediterranean-on-the-marsh is The Little Venice, a wonderful Italian restaurant owned and operated by long-time island restaurateur Peter Landwehr.
When the partnership ended, he decided to sell The Swiss Cookery and concentrate on the Little Venice, where he meets and greets his customers and supervises his staff.
excursia.com /destinations/USA/SC/hiltonhead/stories/20000601/din_venice.shtml   (1016 words)

  
 Venice Florida Community Pages
Sarasota County residents were casting their votes on two referendum questions and Venice voters were deciding a city council race.
It took a spiral fracture of his right leg to cause five-year council member Rick Tacy to miss his first Venice City Council meeting two weeks ago.
Venice City Council finally passed the Commercial Mixed Use zoning ordinance Tuesday night after months of debate.
www.venice-florida.com   (113 words)

  
 The Colonnade, The Little Venice Town House - London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Colonnade is a luxury town house hotel in pristine Little Venice, next door to Notting Hill and Paddington.
Located in Northwest London's Little Venice, The Colonnade resides in a beautiful, quiet residential neighbourhood.
Little Venice is named for the stretch of Regent’s Canal that flows through the area and the colourful canal barges that drift up and down the waterways.
www.colonnade-hotel.com   (376 words)

  
 Little Venice: Waterscape.com
Little Venice is an oasis of leafy calm, just minutes from Paddington Station.
At Little Venice itself you will find the Puppet Theatre Barge, the Cascade Floating Art Gallery, the Waterside Cafe and the excellent Warwick Castle pub.
Paddington Basin, a short walk from Little Venice, is currently being redeveloped on a scale to rival London's Docklands.
www.waterscape.com /servicesdirectory/Little_Venice   (216 words)

  
 'Little Venice' is facing a polarizing problem - 2004-08-30
Also the value of this crude is the reason for that nation's army to be routinely enrolled in protecting installations, tankers, refineries and the national oil production, when demonstrators aim at the oil industry and want to make a dent by protesting.
Venezuela is just one of the Latin American nations contaminated with the desperation that has seeped into the South American region: corrupt or inept governments who have done little to alleviate the widespread poverty endured by a good portion of the 220 million people on the continent.
And to make matters worse, the United States, though quick to interfere in the continent's affairs, has very little clue as to what is really happening at the grassroots level in South America.
www.bizjournals.com /sanantonio/stories/2004/08/30/editorial1.html   (1326 words)

  
 - SHOP.COM
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www.shop.com /op/aprod-p17232420   (162 words)

  
 UK Real Estate Agents Little Venice Houses For Sale Properties Flats Apartments To Buy Purchase Barns Cottages ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Locations Covered: Little Venice, St Johns Wood, Primrose Hill and Regents Park.
Goldschmidt & Howland are widely regarded as the foremost, privately owned residential estate agents in the area and can trace its roots back to the early 1880's.
We can not be held responsible in any manner for the information, services etc provided by them and you should make your own enquiries and checks prior to entering into any financial arrangement with any firm or individual.
www.ukpropertymatters.co.uk /ukpm/estateag.nsf/Agents/Estate_Agents_in_Little_Venice_London   (494 words)

  
 Little Venice Restaurant Bermuda
The Little Venice was Bermuda’s first Italian restaurant.
The friendly Italian waiters, renowned for their first rate service, give the Little Venice a vivacious atmosphere.
The restaurant is owned by the Little Venice Group which also owns the La Trattoria, L’Oriental, the Harbourfront and La Coquille.
www.bermuda4u.com /Restaurants/little-venice.html   (267 words)

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