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GRAND CANAL

OVERVIEW
The Grand Canal, also known as Canale Grande or Canolazzo, splits the city of Venice in half with churches, hotels and more lining it.  The canal is just over 2 miles in length and rather than being straight, is winding, S shaped. 
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Canaletto. The Grand Canal in Venice from Palazzo Flangini to Campo San Marcuola [Digital Image] Retrieved from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Canaletto_Grand_Canal_from_Palazzo_Flangini_-_JPGM.jpg/1920px-Canaletto_Grand_Canal_from_Palazzo_Flangini_-_JPGM.jpg Available under The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
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NASA. (2001). The Grand Canal viewed from space in 2001. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal_(Venice)#/media/File:Venice_iko_2001092.jpg Available under NASA
4 BRIDGES
To make the Grand Canal a bit less overwhelming, there are four bridges that split up Canolazzo.  The first is the Rialto Bridge, the oldest of the bridges, that is at about the 1/2 way point along the Canal.  On the East end of the Canal is the Accademia Bridge, which links the Accademia gallery in Dorsoduro to the San Marco area.  According to http://www.italyheaven.co.uk, the Accademia Bridge offers "two of the best views in Venice", because one can see the Canal from 2 different directions.  On the western end of the Canal is the Scalzi Bridge, to give foot-travelers easier access to the railway station.  Finally, there's the Constitution Bridge that connects the railway station to the bus station.
WHY IS GRAND CANAL SO FAMOUS?
Top 10 Movies Shot in Venice - some of them include the Grand Canal
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin's Wedding on Grand Canal
Legends of Grand Canal - excerpts from Alberto Toso Fei's book The Secrets of the Grand Canal
Madonna's music video to her hit song "Like a Virgin" was filmed along the Grand Canal, and features some of the bridges along the way as well as famous architecture and a gondola ride!
Accadmia Bridge. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2015, from Italy Heaven: http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/veneto/venice/accademia-bridge.html

Canaletto. (1738). The Grand Canal in Venice from Palazzo Flangini to Campo San Marcuola [Digital Image] Retrieved from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Canaletto_Grand_Canal_from_Palazzo_Flangini_-_JPGM.jpg/1920px-Canaletto_Grand_Canal_from_Palazzo_Flangini_-_JPGM.jpg Available under The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles


gnuckx. (2013) Hotel Ca Sagredo – Grand Canal – Venice Italy Venezia. [Digital Image] Retrieved by http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Hotel_Ca_Sagredo_-_Grand_Canal_-_Venice_Italy_Venezia_-_photo_by_gnuckx_and_HDR_processing_by_Mike_G._K._%284715151316%29.jpg/1600px-Hotel_Ca_Sagredo_-_Grand_Canal_-_Venice_Italy_Venezia_-_photo_by_gnuckx_and_HDR_processing_by_Mike_G._K._%284715151316%29.jpg Available under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic liscense

NASA. (2001). The Grand Canal viewed from space in 2001. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal_(Venice)#/media/File:Venice_iko_2001092.jpg Available under NASA

Ray, M. (n.d.). Grand Canal. Retrieved March 23, 2015, from Encyclopaedia Brittanica: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/241163/Grand-Canal

Aerial View of Grand Canal above.
More info on Rialto Bridge HERE
Take a Virtual Tour of Grand Canal
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gnuckx. (2013) Hotel Ca Sagredo – Grand Canal – Venice Italy Venezia. [Digital Image] Retrieved by http://upload.wikimedia. org/wikipedia/commons/ thumb/3/32/Hotel_Ca _Sagredo_-_Grand_ Canal_-_Venice_Italy_ Venezia_-_photo_by_ gnuckx_and_HDR_processing_ by_Mike_G._K._ %284715151316%29.jpg/ 1600px-Hotel_Ca_ Sagredo_-_Grand_Canal_-_Venice_I taly_Venezia_-_photo_by_gnuckx_ and_HDR_processing_ by_Mike_G._K._%284715151316%29.jpg Available under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic liscense
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