04/11/2024
🌊 On 4 November 1966 an exceptionally high tide led to fears that Venice would be submerged.
This fortunately did not happen, but many monumental buildings were seriously damaged.
🏛️The Director General of UNESCO at the time, French philosopher René Maheu, launched an appeal, in response to which initiatives arose in various countries to contribute promptly to restoration work, the volume of which far exceeded the possibilities of the state protection bodies.
🧰After the flood damage had been largely repaired, the Committees determined to remain active, and still operate today, with a vision that is not limited to the urbs, but extends to the civitas.
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