Free video about modern Gondola. This free video was created for you by http://epsos.de and can be used for free under the creative commons license with the attribution of epSos.de as the original author of this modern Gondola video. Thank you for supporting the creative commons movement !! A Gondola is a Venetian boat type, probably for the first time in the 11th Century arose. It is a narrow boat of up to 11 m length and 1.5 m width with wide upturned ends. Under the traditional, but now outmoded, amidships arranged canopy are seats are for two to six people. The word gondola designated thousand years ago, all flat, keel-less boats as they heard of the Romans had been built for voyages on shallow rivers. The oldest recorded message to a supposed gondola is in the chronicle of Giovanni Diacono. The modern gondola, as it is still in use today, it is only since the end of the 19th century: A narrow boat from 10.83 to 11.10 meters in length, 1.38 to 1.42 meters wide, a freeboard ( Altessa ) of 50 to 55 centimeters wide and with upturned ends. This construction was 1882-1884 developed by the boat builder Domenico Tramontin. He shortened the boat on the (right) starboard side at about 24 cm, gave him such a curvature, so that it can be more easily paddled by a rear left standing, right rowing person. Previously gondolas were usually of two gondoliers rowing. Pictorial representations demonstrate that, skillful rowers even earlier drove alone. Whether there has been slightly curved structures before the Tramontin gondola, is controversial among experts. A gondola of Domenico Tramontin - the oldest completely preserved and because of their age no longer floating gondola - from 1890 stands in the Palazzo Barbaro on the Grand Canal / Rio della Fornace in Dorsoduro near the Traghetto S. Maria del Giglio - S.Gregorio. The modern Gondola is one on the rear beak ( poppa ) (left rear) standing gondolier with only one belt ( remo moved) forward. A gondola consists of nine different types of wood that are read by weight, age and dryness and serve specific tasks. oak wood used for the top two planks and the ribs on the body of the nacelle, pine for the floor and the foredeck, larch for the sides and the rear deck, walnut for the seat and the front bench, cherry for the rear bank and for the inclined platform. The body of a cable is made ​​up of 280 parts. The construction of a gondola takes about five hundred hours. A middle gondola costs an average of 25,000 euros. In 2008 the cost of a 35-minute gondola ride without vocals average day over 80 €, dinner from 19:00 clock € 100. Meanwhile, more and more yards to go over the gondolas increased from plywood to build, because it is cheaper, more durable and easier. The gondola is a boat oars Traditional Venice. is 11 meters long. Gondolas were for centuries the main means of transport in Venice and still play an important role, as they serve as transshipment to and from the main channels. The gondola is propelled by an oarsman (the gondolier ) and, contrary to popular belief, this does not handle a pole, because the waters of Venice are too deep for that. A gondola for passengers may have a small open cabin, for their protection against the sun or rain. A sumptuary law of Venice ruled that gondolas are painted black, symbolizing the product of the plague that struck the city of Venice in 1562 mourning. This vessel can be considered as the forerunner of today's gondola. Already in the 11th century must be that vessel in the lagoon have sailed. Beware of paintings from the 15th century is known how saw the gondolas out. The back of the boat is increased so that the gondolier has a better overview. In narrow, shallow or serpentine channels is very convenient. In addition, the gondola in proportion to its length a relatively small hull. In addition, the ends of the boat are increased in the hull with solid pieces of wood, and that on the front side, the weight of the ferrous metal, and to the rear to give the weight of the gondelier a large moment to the hull. This makes that the gondola, despite the absence of a keel, yet is quite fixed rate. A gondolier always place an odd number of visitors, most visitors to the starboard side of the gondola. Even with an even number of the heaviest individuals will be placed on this side. The gondola is inclined this fact even more to starboard so the gondolier need to do to go straight to sail. Thank you for supporting the creative commons movement !!

• published: 13 Sep 2014
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