Venice, Queen City of the Adriatic

Duration: 11

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1951

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Uses animation and photography to explain the usual location of Venice, which is built on islands. The origin of the city, its rise to power and wealth through trade, its decline with the coming of new trade routes, and its present-day life are all explained and shown. Famous historic scenes of Venice and the industries found in the city today are also included., Illustrates the city's origin, its rise to power and wealth through trade, its decline with the coming of new trade routes and its survival as a thriving and impressive city through adaptation to new conditions.

Complete Record: Uses animation and photography to explain the usual location of Venice, which is built on islands. The origin of the city, its rise to power and wealth through trade, its decline with the coming of new trade routes, and its present-day life are all explained and shown. Famous historic scenes of Venice and the industries found in the city today are also included., Illustrates the city's origin, its rise to power and wealth through trade, its decline with the coming of new trade routes and its survival as a thriving and impressive city through adaptation to new conditions., Illustrates the city's origin, its rise to power and wealth through trade, its decline with the coming of new trade routes and its survival as a thriving and impressive city through adaptation to new conditions.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.