Cippo di conterminazione lagunare n. 35

Gazing across the Venetian Lagoon, can you sense the silent sentinels? These are the Cippi di Conterminazione Lagunare. We stand before number 35, a witness to centuries of change. These stones, originally one hundred strong, were placed in the late 18th century. They marked the boundary of the Venetian Lagoon, a line between water and land. Cippo di Conterminazione Lagunare n. 35, like its brethren, defined a legal and administrative limit. It also represented a geographical and symbolic divide, separating the salty embrace of the lagoon from the solid ground of the mainland. Initially constructed from brick and adorned with an Istrian stone slab, many cippi now stand as weathered stone monuments. The Lion of St. Mark, once proudly displayed on each, symbolized Venice’s authority over these waters. Imagine the transformations Cippo di Conterminazione Lagunare n. 35 has witnessed. Over two centuries of shifting tides, evolving shorelines, and the ebb and flow of human activity. The “La Laguna dei Cippi” project invites us to see through the eyes of these silent sentinels. By photographing the lagoon from the perspective of the lions, we capture the ongoing story of this delicate ecosystem. Cippo di Conterminazione Lagunare n. 35 offers a unique vantage point, a portal through time. It whispers tales of a lagoon constantly reshaped by natural forces and human intervention.