Carnival Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Italy, Europe. Photo by Willy Matheisl

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Willy Matheisl, The Carnival in Venice is said to have originated from an important victory of the "Repubblica della Serenissima" (how it was called the town of VENEZIA in those times), in the war against Ulrico, Patriarch of Aquileia, in the year 1162. To celebrate this victory, dances and reunions started to take place in SAN MARCO SQUARE.

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Location: venice, Italy
Photo credit: © willy matheisl / Alamy / Afripics
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