Venice Public Prosecutor’s Office says there is “widespread Illegitimacy in the Municipality of Venice” in construction and tenders in their accusations against Brugnaro.
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Jacopo Tiepolo, the 43rd Doge of Venice, served from 1229 until his abdication in 1249. He died shortly afterwards on 19th July of the same year.
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Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro is under investigation in a significant corruption probe, alongside his Transport Chief Renato Boraso and other high-ranking officials.
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Venice plans to increase its day-tripper entry fee in 2025, following the introduction of a trial scheme earlier this year. The aim of the trial is to manage the influx of tourists in the lagoon city.
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On May 31, 1594, the art world lost one of its most dynamic and influential figures, Jacopo Robusti, known as Tintoretto.
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Pope Francis visits Venice, meeting prisoners, young people, artists and holding mass.
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On the first day of Venice’s new day-tripper charge for entering the city, there were protests from residents and some confusion at checkpoints. Overall, the mayor hailed it a success.
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In 1309, the lagoon city faced a crisis as Pope Clement V excommunicated Venice due to its dispute over Ferrara’s political control.
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Rai state broadcaster is considering the potential sale of the baroque Palazzo Labia on the Grand Canal in Venice, which currently houses its Veneto office.
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Skeletons believed to date back to the seventh or eighth century AD have been found during excavations to repair the ‘masegni’ flagstones in St Mark’s Square in Venice, says lead archaeologist Sara Bini.
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