Venice is widely known as the “Floating City”, as its buildings seem to be rising straight from the water.
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The village of Curon was lost to the waters in 1950 when authorities decided to build a dam and merge two nearby lakes - despite the objections of its residents. More than 160 homes were submerged, and Curon's population displaced - although some decided to remain in the new village created nearby.
Venice is widely known as the ?Floating City?, as its buildings seem to be rising straight from the water. The city was constructed on a swampy area, made up of over a hundred small islands and marshlands in between.
Located on only ten minutes by boat from the capital Male and the international airport, the Maldives Floating City is a dynamic, flexible city with a smart grid that can respond to dynamic demand, weather and climate change.
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