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Example sentences for: venetian
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Candia blossomed with the riches of Venetian trade, and when Turkish forces stormed the island, the town held out for several months before falling into the Moslem hands.
In the main they refer to nationalities ( Swiss, British, Egyptian ), places ( Venetian, Himalayan, Balkan ), ethnic, linguistic, or religious groups ( Sanskrit, Gaelic, Muslim ), and people ( Napoleonic, Smithsonian, Dantesque ).
Founded by the ancient Romans, the city has a proud soldiering history, giving the Venetian Republic a famous condottiere, Bartolomeo Colleoni, and the largest contingent in Garibaldi’s 1,000 Red Shirts.
Continuing along 25 August Street leads to the waterfront and the majestic sight of the Venetian fortress (Koúles), built to protect the old harbor.
However, at its heart is a delightful old town replete with Venetian and Ottoman buildings and full of cosmopolitan atmosphere, considered to be one of the most beautiful towns in the whole of Greece.