The grand canal is drained in order to allow it to be cleared of silt and mud. Venice, 1956.

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inter_stellaris on March 30th, 2024 at 13:42 UTC »

P.S. Probably not Canal Grande, this one is too narrow.

NocturnalPermission on March 30th, 2024 at 14:13 UTC »

So, wait…you mean the whole city of Venice isn’t built on 100’ tall piers that an Art Deco submarine can navigate through?

jackkymoon on March 30th, 2024 at 17:24 UTC »

Damn, I work for a dredging company and even when the machines do all the work it's dirty af, this looks miserable lol.