Daily Archives: March 25, 2022

March 25

Stories of Venice: Joseph Brodsky’s ‘Watermark’

According to legend, on the 25th of March 421, Venice was founded. Its founding is identified with the dedication of the first church San Giacomo at the islet of Rialto. Nevertheless, it has been hard to place it within historical context, as the church had not been mentioned in any form of document until 1152. […]