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Venice revives a quarter-mile floating bridge to island cemetery for All Souls' Day mourners
- Venice revived a tradition of a temporary bridge to allow residents to cross 400 meters to the island cemetery for All Souls' Day.
- The bridge originally consisted of Venetian 'peata' boats and resumed in 2019 with a modular pontoon design.
- Mayor Luigi Brugnaro stated, 'We have proposed it once more so we can reconnect history with living people.'
- The bridge opened in time for All Souls' Day, when Italians honor their deceased at cemeteries.
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In Venice, an almost forgotten Venetian tradition is being revived: a floating bridge gives people – now also tourists – the opportunity to reach the cemetery island without a boat.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right5Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
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