Venice Was Sinking… So Italy Built 78 Steel Walls Under the Sea

On November 22, 2022 the sea at Venice rose more than 6.5 feet. St. Mark's Square stayed dry. Here's how MOSE really works: 78 hidden steel gates, a 7-billion-euro scandal, and the record that stunned experts in 2026. CHAPTERS 0:00 The sea rose 6.5 feet. St. Mark's stayed dry 1:22 The Great Flood and an impossible problem 3:16 How the disappearing wall works 5:48 Scandal, delays and the night of 2019 7:16 The test 8:37 The 2026 record 10:31 Who pushes the button 11:54 Will it be enough? 13:11 Walls from the sea Data checked October 16, 2026. Shots marked CONCEPT are AI-generated illustrations. Full source list in the pinned comment. Masterpiece or outdated before it was finished? Tell me in the comments, and subscribe to Italy 2050. #Italy2050 #Venice #MOSE Italy gave the world the Renaissance. Now it's quietly building the future. Italy 2050 is a documentary channel about the inventions, megaprojects and engineering breakthroughs coming out of Italy, and how they're changing the way the world travels, builds and explores space. From the world's longest suspension bridge and the gates holding back the sea in Venice, to supercars, warships, fighter jets, robots and space modules built in Turin, we break down what Italy is building and why it matters far beyond its borders. Every video is researched and sourced. No hype, just the real story. New videos every week. Subscribe to see the future, made in Italy.    / @italy2050   #MadeInItaly #Megaprojects #FutureTechnology #ItalianInnovation #Engineering #NewInventions #Infrastructure #Documentary