Venice (St. Mark's, Canals, Santa Maria de la Salute)

Venice (in Italian: Venezia) is a city in northeastern Italy that is built on a group of 126 islands separated by open water and canals, linked through 472 bridges. The historical island city is home to only 51K people, but it is a very popular tourist destination with about 60K tourists per day. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is renowned for its beauty, architecture, and artwork. Photos in this collection were taken May 22, 2017 by Dr. Beth M. Sheppard. Subject matter includes St. Mark’s, a few of the canals, and exterior views of Santa Maria de la Salute. Ms. Shelley Rogers cataloged this collection while Noah Dietsch, intern, assisted with collection processing.