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Venice - constantly renovated. Part One.
Submitted by admin on Sun, 05/11/2008 - 11:38
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What you have to be prepared for, when going to Venice, Italy, is that the very building you have craved to see for such a long time, might be currently undergoing renovation.
Palazzo at Canale Grande renovated, Venice, Italy
Palazzo Corner-Spinelli renovated, Venice, Italy
What it means may be really painful.
Palazzo Coccina-Foscarini Giovanelli renovated near Ca Pesaro, Venice, Italy
It may simply mean you won't see the building of your dreams at all as it will be totally covered either with scaffolding...
Ca da Mosto renovated, Venice, Italy
Renovated building near Calle Pistor near Societa Italiana degli Autori ed Editori, Venice, Italy
... or with a large piece of canvas.
Galerie Accademia renovated, Venice, Italy
Casino di Venezia renovated, Venice, Italy
We have learned too many such lessons.
San Simeon Piccolo renovated, Venice, Italy
San Simeon Piccolo renovation plan, Venice, Italy
Palazzo Contarini-Corfu renovated, Venice, Italy
Palazzo Giustinian a San Moise renovated, Venice, Italy
Chiesa di San Elena renovated, Venice, Italy
Imagine a situation when the right time has come, the spirits are high, you feel so excited you think you will burst in a minute. All because you are going to see your beloved Santa Maria della Salute (well, in fact you can put any other name of a historical building in Venice here). You arrive at the spot and there she is...
Santa Maria della Salute renovated - view from Accademia bridge, Venice, Italy
View from the Accademia Bridge in Venice, Italy
No, no, there must heve been some mistake, it can't be true... It's being renovated! All you can see is scaffolding. And your fabulous Santa Maria resembles a hedgehog rather than the fantastic baroque church you desired to see so much...
Punta Dogana - Dogana da Mar renovated - view from Campanile, Venice, Italy
(to be continued)