Venice to start celebrating its 1,600th anniversary this year

Venice will be celebrating the 1,600th anniversary of its founding starting on March 25 and events in honor of it will run through all of next year.

The events will tell of the history, attractions, and culture of the city that made it a world icon over the course of its 16 centuries in existence, according to Easy Branches.

The town council hopes these events will lead to a renaissance of sorts, a sign of resilience to the pandemic that has emptied it of tourists.

The first official event will be on Thursday, March 25: the date that marks 1,600 years since legend has it that the first cornerstone of the San Giacomo di Rialto (San Giacometto) Church was laid.