Venice Explained

Explore with me the canals and squares of Venice to understand its architecture and its fascinating urban design.

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Welcome to my channel! Dive into the fascinating world of architecture and urban planning as we explore the masterpieces of Ancient Rome, Egypt, the Renaissance, the Middle Ages, and more. Join me on a journey through history, design, and the stories behind iconic structures and cities. Subscribe for insightful videos in multiple languages!

Venice was nothing: 00:00
How to build in Venice: 0:39
Urban layout: 0:57
The body of St Mark: 2:59
St Mark's Square: 3:55
The Venetian house: 5:22
Doge's Palace: 7:22
Bridge of Sighs: 9:50
St Mark's Basilica: 10:09
The beauty of Venice: 16:43

[ManuelBravo]

What other city of the world would you like to see explained on my channel?

[MargieSchneider]

"Columns from anybody that wasn't guarding their columns well enough." Oh man. That is so good.

[inkhwon]

As a Venetian, I am incredibly impressed by your production quality and I honestly think this has to be one of the best videos made regarding our island. Thank you so much for it, it was an incredible enjoyable and relaxing video :)

[DeanStephen]

I visited Venice in November. It was cold, damp–and empty. I wandered those narrow back allies for days, and it was a totally magical experience.

[jackatherton]

My wife and I have visited Venice many times and plan to retire there. Thanks to your video, Manuel, we begin to understand what had previously left us overwhelmed.

[DXYSU]

I am an architect and traveler. Manuel Bravo is a genius.
1. Thematically brilliant.
2. Profound insights.
3. Custom color coded plans, sections and other diagrams illustrate important ideas.
4. Subtitles for names of places and buildings.
5. Extremely articulate. (Better than most natively English speakers, which he is not).
6. He loves his subjects. Enthusiasm.
7. Visual and verbal elements carefully chosen and synched to best inform.
8. Subtle background music enhances rather than clashes.
In sum, all the qualities frustratingly missing from most such videos by others.

[janephillips]

I am from Australia and have been coming to Venice every year for about 40 years. I never tire of it's unique beauty, it's unique people, , food, expressions, colours, moods, palazzi, gardens, sistiere, sunsets, churches, all and everything is magical, theatrical and I still stand in awe and smile..

[josephpiskac]

Truly great. I attended Architectural College in the 1970s. You are so vastly much superior to my history professors. I am thankful that I have lived long enough to enjoy your presentations.

[borromine]

As an architect who has been visiting Venice since 1962, with the equivalent of a PhD in art history, I am very very impressed with your discussion of Venetian architecture and the treatment of its façades. Bravissimo!

[snotnosewilly]

What made Venice was the Arsenal.
In the Arsenal they could assemble an entire ship in about 2 days. They used common parts and a floating moving assembly line. This technique wasn't duplicated until Ford started using common parts and a moving assembly line to build cars in 1900.
Venice dominated sea trade in the Mediterranean trade with about 3, 000 ships at sea.
The monster Napoleon destroyed the Arsenal in about 1800.

[mamborambo]

Without this level of explanation of the architecture, a tourist simply cannot appreciate the hidden details. Bravo!

[louquay]

I'm in Venice now, and I have never been somewhere so beautifully serene and overwhelmingly chaotic at the same time. What a unique and wonderful place

[PLuMUK]

This is by far the best video I have seen on Venice. Stunning images, but an excellent description. As a retired teacher, I feel that you are one of the best educators that I have ever come across. Thank you for your efforts, as a person unable to travel, your work is very special to me.

[johnvrabec]

My wife and I toured Italy in 2003. I fell in love with Venice, we practically spent most of our time in Piazza di San Marco. The evening music orchestras, and at times, competing with each other. One evening, there was a gentleman singing opera a capella at the end of the main piazza. The reverberation of his voice drew dozens of people to him before the Police made him leave. That special moment brought me to tears, to hear such a beautiful voice in such a beautiful location moved me deeply. We hope to return one day...

[FAB]

When I was a kid, my dad worked at the oriental arts museum in Venice, we'd go visit the city about once a month. Always loved it, and I'm lucky to live nearby. Beautiful video!

[journeywithjasmin]

I really enjoyed watching this, myself & 2 daughters went on 1st December for my birthday. It was magical, we rode a boat to our stay I literally cried as soon as I got on the water. I was overwhelmed by its beauty and that my dream has to come true I was in Venice 🥹❤️ my daughters 28 & 30 said it’s for old people but they throughly enjoyed their experience we prayed in St Marks

This was a lovely video thank you

[georgegonzalez-rivas]

Venice is unique and startlingly beautiful. And I really appreciate the comment about 'changing light'... when I was last in Venice and it reached dusk the changes in light were something I will never forget. It's hard to describe... but it was a fantasy.

[sealisa]

No other city like Venice. I’ve been several times and never fail to get lost. Just gorgeous.

[paulthompson]

i just spent 3 weeks in europe and visited 9 countries and many big cities. I was THROUGHLY impressed by Venice...incredibly unique and fascinating.

[dawnbause]

I was married in this magical city and have visited yearly for over 30 years. I also lead tours there and am blown away by this video, and your incredible narrative. Thank you for sharing your love and knowledge of this engineering, architectural and artistic marvel of the world!! I will cherish and forward to all those those who know and love Venezia!!! A sincere thank you.