How Is Venice Still Standing on Wooden Foundations?

Venice’s stone palaces stand on foundations that include timber buried in waterlogged ground. How has that wood survived—and why does the city now need 78 steel gates to help keep dangerous tides out? Explore the hidden engineering beneath Venice, how the MOSE flood barriers rise from the seabed, and the surprising connection between flooding and the lagoon’s salt marshes. Discover why some of the water that threatens the city also delivers sediment its marshes need—and how researchers are investigating more selective gate closures. From wooden piles to movable steel barriers, Venice’s survival depends on more than keeping the sea outside. What surprised you most: the wooden foundations, the rising gates, or the marshes needing sediment from high water? Share your thoughts below, like the video, and follow HydroEpic for more extraordinary water engineering stories. #Venice #Engineering #WaterInfrastructure #MOSE #HydroEpic