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In Veneto, already rich in natural waterways, the Republic of Venice had a dense network of navigable canals<\/strong> dug to connect rivers and cities; all the Venetian cities were connected to each other and all were connected to the Venice Lagoon. Navigation was certainly not easy and when navigating in canals with little slope or going up against the current, the boats were pulled by horses<\/strong>. To facilitate navigation, the \"Conche di navigazione\" (floodgates) were built, also called Closes or Doors<\/strong>, real water lifts connecting waterways of different heights and allowing boats to go up or down the watercourse.<\/p>\r\n

The Riviera del Brenta, whose river rod connected Venice with Padua, was the fashionable canal, a place of delight and ideal extension of the Grand Canal<\/strong> of Venice, where more than seventy luxurious villas<\/strong> flourished. 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