Powered by http://ww.tanmarket.com - The Republic lost independence when Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Venice on 12 May 1797 during the First Coalition. The French conqueror brought to an end the most fascinating century of its history: during the 18th century, Venice became perhaps the most elegant and refined city in Europe, greatly influencing art, architecture and literature. Napoleon was seen as something of a liberator by the city's Jewish population, although it can be argued they had lived with fewer restrictions in Venice. He removed the gates of the Ghetto and ended the restrictions on when and where Jews could live and travel in the city. Venice became Austrian territory when Napoleon signed the Treaty of Campo Formio on 12 October 1797. The Austrians took control of the city on 18 January 1798. It was taken from Austria by the Treaty of Pressburg in 1805 and became part of Napoleon's Kingdom of Italy, but was returned to Austria following Napoleon's defeat in 1814, when it became part of the Austrian-held Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. In 1848--1849, a revolt briefly reestablished the Venetian Republic under Daniele Manin. In 1866, following the Third Italian War of Independence, Venice, along with the rest of the Veneto, became part of the newly created Kingdom of Italy. During the Second World War, the historic city was largely free from attack, the only aggressive effort of note being Operation Bowler, a successful Royal Air Force precision strike on the German naval operations there in March 1945. The targets were destroyed with virtually no architectural damage done to the city itself. However the industrial areas in Mestre and Marghera and the railway lines to Padua, Trieste and Trento were repeatedly bombed. On 29 April 1945, New Zealand troops under Freyberg of the Eighth army reached Venice and relieved the city and the mainland, which were already in partisan hands. Source: wikipedia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice Useful Reference Keywords: venice paintings venice hotel deals guide di venezia flights from venice to paris venezia guide hotel canal venice car hire venice venice excursions venice airport transfers hotel canaletto venice one day in venice hotels in venedig hotel serenissima venice la calcina venice tours of italy continental hotel venice venice italy things to do santa marina venice ca angeli venice christmas in venice venice street map hoteles baratos en venecia excelsior hotel venice cheap accommodation venice sant elena venice venice luxury hotels venice italy tourism hotel henry venice hotels in venezia italy nightlife in venice italy hotel american venice hotel tivoli venice italia travel italian tours venice rental hotels mestre venice palace bonvecchiati venice gondolas in venice venice florence train venice rome train hotel falier venice best hotels in venice venice flights ca pisani venice venice apartment rentals b&b; venice italy venice attractions map venice facts hotel panorama venice venice la cheap flights to venice last minute venice ca formenta venice guide of venice airport in venice sofitel venice cheap accommodation in venice apartments in venice italy arcadia hotel venice delfino hotel venice best of venice locanda silva venice hotel guerrini venice venice lonely planet venice to london flights things to do venice italy daniele hotel venice nightlife venice venice camping property in venice hotel in venedig casa martini venice pictures of venice venice to paris flights hotel venice mestre venice travels rentals in venice hotel a venise hotel pantalon venice biennali di venezia venice holiday novotel venice amsterdam venice what to buy in venice venice rooms venice lido hotels venice beach hotel venezia tourism taxi venice airport venice images albergo marin venice tourism italy venice accommodations venice excursion boscolo bellini venice touring italy venice things to see laguna palace venice flights venice to london tour of italy walking tour venice places to go in venice tour guide venice concordia hotel venice venice carnival masks hotel erwin venice venice in italy hotel adua venice flight to venice venice boutique hotels water taxis venice hotel helvetia venice hotels in mestre four seasons venice things to do in venezia rent car venice sightseeing in venice italy scandinavia hotel venice villa dori venice venice italy nightlife tourism in venice orient express venice hotel russott venice venice apartment rental hotel belle arti venice

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