Grand Canal

canal and major water-traffic corridor in Venice, Italy
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Grand Canal

Summary

Grand Canal is a canal[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Grand Canal is located in Venice[3].
  • Grand Canal is in the country of Italy[4].
  • Grand Canal's instance of is recorded as canal[5].
  • Grand Canal's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[6].
  • Grand Canal's instance of is recorded as thoroughfare[7].
  • The location of Grand Canal was historical center of Venice[8].
  • Grand Canal is part of San Marco[9].
  • Grand Canal is part of San Polo[10].
  • Grand Canal is part of Dorsoduro[11].
  • Grand Canal is part of Santa Croce[12].
  • Grand Canal is part of Cannaregio[13].
  • Grand Canal's Commons category is recorded as Canal Grande (Venice)[14].
  • Grand Canal's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as San Marco basin[15].
  • Grand Canal's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.44222222222222, 'lon': 12.32638888888889}[16].
  • Grand Canal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Canal Grande (Venice)[17].
  • Grand Canal's Commons gallery is recorded as Canal Grande[18].
  • Grand Canal's tributary is recorded as rio de Ca' Corner[19].
  • Grand Canal's tributary is recorded as rio Ca' Michiel[20].
  • Grand Canal's tributary is recorded as rio di San Luca[21].
  • Grand Canal's tributary is recorded as rio di San Maurizio[22].
  • Grand Canal's tributary is recorded as rio di San Moise[23].
  • Grand Canal's tributary is recorded as rio di San Salvador[24].
  • Grand Canal's tributary is recorded as rio de Santa Maria Zobenigo[25].
  • Grand Canal's tributary is recorded as rio de l'Alboro[26].
  • Grand Canal's tributary is recorded as rio del Duca[27].

Body

Geography

Grand Canal is in the country of Italy[4]. It is located in Venice[3]. Part of include San Marco[9], a sestiere of Venice[28], in Italy[29]; San Polo[10], a sestiere of Venice[30], in Italy[31]; Dorsoduro[11], a sestiere of Venice[32], in Italy[33]; Santa Croce[12], a sestiere of Venice[34], in Italy[35]; and Cannaregio[13], a sestiere of Venice[36], in Italy[37].

Physical Characteristics

Grand Canal sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0'}[38]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+3.8'}[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include canal[5], tourist attraction[6], and thoroughfare[7].

Why It Matters

Grand Canal has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [39] . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Kml file Template:Attached KML/Grand Canal
    Depicted by Venice: The Upper Reaches of the Grand Canal with S. Simeone Piccolo, series of twelve views by Giovanni Antonio Canal of the Grand Canal, View of the Grand Canal +3
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Venice
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