When you think about Venice you think about San Marco’s square, the Rialto Bridge and the Gondolas.
There are many books and guides that you can ready about the story and the architecture of Venice but sometimes there are details like the meaning of ferò da prova, the Gondola’s Bow.
The Gondola’s Bow represents a sort of logo and you can’t imagine what it represents:
– The top or the “Fero” represents the shape of the hat of the doge
– The six rectangles on the front, represent the six districts of Venice: San Marco, San Polo, Santa Croce, Cannaregio, Dorsoduro and Castello
– The rectangle on the back, represents the island of the Giudecca
– The shape enclosed and the first rectangle represent the Basin of San Marco, the arched line, represents the Rialto bridge
– The sinuous line running from the top of the “Fero” until the bottom of the gondola, represents the Canal Grande
– The three decorations on the front, represent the three most important island for the Serenissima: Murano, Burano and Torcello
….what is fascinating is how many things you see in Italy and so many have a behind story and a reason why they are that way…travel in Style!
