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Нераскрытые тайны древней Венеции. ФотоThe most mysterious city in Italy.

Venice, known as the “floating city”, was founded after the fall of the Roman Empire in the V century BC and soon became the commercial capital of the world. The city is completely surrounded by water and consists of numerous Islands separated by channels. There are no roads. Residents and guests travel by boat, contemplating the surrounding beauty. Venice is famous for and held masquerades and parades. But in addition, it is also one of the most mysterious places on Earth. In this review, the unexplained mysteries and legends associated with Venice.

1. The Ghost Of Palazzo Grassi

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Нераскрытые тайны древней Венеции. Фото

Along the Grand Canal of Venice is home to many large, magnificent palaces, one of them is Palazzo Grassi. Rumor has it that this Palace is haunted by a Ghost of a young girl who, being beaten, threw herself off the balcony (or someone got rid of it). A while in the Palace, heard someone quietly called them by name. In 1980, during the restoration work, the watchman, walking through the halls, I hear the voice addressing him, asking him to stop. But no one was near. He stopped and noticed the front at a distance of only one foot open hatch left by the workers. If not for the voice that stopped him, there would be a misfortune.

2. The Throne Of Attila

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The history of the Venetian island of Torcello is full of different legends, and one of them is on the throne of Attila. Legend has it that during the invasion of the Huns in Venice in the fifth century, they arrived in Torcello, killing a large number of residents. For their leader Attila, they have placed the throne, as a symbol of power, in front of the Cathedral. However, most likely, the Huns were not on this island, and the throne, indeed Dating to the V century, apparently intended to some of the rulers of the island.

3. “House Of Ghosts”

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This country house in the 16th century belonged to the famous cardinal Joseph Contarini. Night in his room often appears a Ghost. According to legend, is the Ghost artist of Lucca Giorgione, committed suicide here on the soil of unrequited love. Ghost house got its name because known as a gathering place restless spirits of the city. At night, he is filled with whispers and noises, she could hear footsteps and indistinct prayers, inexplicable glow suddenly flashes in the Windows. Sometimes you can hear the human cry in one of the rooms, continuing for several minutes.

4. The Ghost wife by Marco Polo

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During his stay in China, the famous Venetian merchant, Marco Polo fell in love with the Emperor’s daughter, married her and took in Venice. When Marco Polo during one of the battles was captured, his wife said he died. Unable to cope with grief, the girl threw herself into the canal. They say that some people, passing by their house, saw her Ghost. In preparing the Foundation for the theatre Malibran in the old house were found the remains of a woman of Asian origin and reburied. But it is not proven that they belong to the wife of Marco Polo.

5. “The Witches Clock”

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About Academy Museum in the heart of Venice in one of the old buildings, strange things happen. And they relate to the old alarm clock. Say he belonged to an old witch who lived here before. After her death, no one wanted to settle in this house. A few years later the clock was removed, but then the house started to happen strange things – night sounds and visions, the disappearance of things and accidents. When the clock returned to place, the strangeness stopped. Watch twice tried to shoot, and every time the strange cases have resumed. After that they were left alone and never removed.

6. “Devil’s bridge”

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On a remote Venetian island of Torcello is a bridge called “Devil”. According to legend, during the Austrian rule in Venice, a local girl fell in love with an Austrian soldier, who killed the girl’s parents not approve of their relationship. The girl is very hard to tolerate this loss and she came to the aid of the witch who revived soldier on this bridge. For this for seven years, on Christmas Eve, the girl was supposed to bring the witch baby, who died recently. Many say that in the late 1990-ies on Christmas Eve, on this bridge there is a Ghost seeking the souls of dead babies.

7. “Sirens of the lagoon”

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One of the most beautiful Islands of Venice, Burano, is linked to the legend of the Sirens. One day one of the fishermen approached the group of Sirens and tried to deceive. However, being in love with his bride, he stood in front of them. Amazed by the loyalty of fisherman, the Siren gave him a beautiful lace, which he gave on the wedding day to his wife. Wife lace very much, she was fond of knitting and began to knit a new lace that eventually led to the emergence of the famous Venetian lace.

8. Freemasons in Venice

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In the mid-18th century Venice was a huge center of masonry among the members of which were many famous people. The brotherhood of Freemasons was very rich and for themselves, in Cannaregio, they built the Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Over the door depicts a Masonic symbol of a pyramid with an eye in the center. Many Freemasons are buried in this Church. But at some point, the Freemasons have disappeared from Venice, for what reason nobody knows so far.

9. Mask, which protects from the devil

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Near most of the churches in Venice have a bell tower. Very often the doors of these towers were placed the mask of a grotesque creature, in order that the Church has not been infiltrated by the devil. Most famous of such mask is the Church of Santa Maria Formosa, Castello. Developed the mask of the priest Federico Zucconi. A series of mystery surrounds her. Some say it is a howling night, if the Church is the devil. Others believe that the mask is petrified demon.

10. Woman adideva his death

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In the Castello quarter of Venice at the end of 1200 years, a Church was built Jacopo Tiepolo, which soon became the burial place of many famous Venetians. This Church is associated incredible the legend pertaining to the sculpture of a sad woman with a mirror, the origin of which nothing is known. According to this legend, the unknown beauty, in the mirror, saw the reflection of the weary old woman at the time of her death. Realizing that he sees his fate, the beauty from the shock then died.

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