{"id":17742,"date":"2023-03-27T11:34:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T10:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/?p=17742"},"modified":"2023-09-12T15:04:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T14:04:13","slug":"black-death-venice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/black-death-venice","title":{"rendered":"The Black Death in Venice: Doctor Masks to Plague Columns"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might be surprised to learn just how intertwined the history of Venice and the Black Death are. In fact, Venice was one of the cities most deeply destroyed by the series of bubonic plagues that made their way through Europe. The many islands on the outskirts of the city, the long-beaked masks, and even the word quarantine come from this time in history.<\/p>\n

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You can find the scars of Venice’s past all over the city – you just have to know where to look.<\/p><\/div>\n

Venice suffered many attacks of plague throughout its history, and we can still see the imprints it left on the city. Overall, the history of Venice is closely tied to the history of the plague, and the city’s experiences with the disease shaped its society, culture, and public health practices for centuries to come. Let\u2019s take a deeper look at how the Black Death affected Venice.<\/p>\n

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