Eraclea

Eraclea is a town with 12,559 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) in the Veneto region. The resort is situated on the Adriatic Sea in the province of Venice. Until November 4, 1950, the city Grisolera said. On the initiative of the then mayor, the name was changed by decree of the President of Italy, Luigi Einaudi in Eraclea, which was the name of an ancient Roman-Byzantine settlement, which lies on the outskirts of the municipality.

History

With the downfall of the Western Roman Empire and the incident " barbaric " peoples to Italy Eraclea's the story begins. The inhabitants of cities like Opitergium (now Oderzo ) or Aquileia fled to the coastal barrier island Melidisa. 638 moved the Byzantine government Opitergium including the bishop and the noble families to the island.

In honor of the Eastern Roman emperor Heraclius, who could prevent the Lombard dominion over the lagoon, they named the new city Heraclea, in the 697 from the first Doge of the Republic of Venice Paolo Lucio Anafesto reigned .. In the 7th century the town experienced its heyday. Tightly organized and heavily fortified, Heraclea was home to some 90,000 inhabitants. At least since the Doge had 811 moved its headquarters to the Rialto, Eraclea lost its importance.

Until the mid-18th century, 70 % of the municipal area was under water. End of the 18th century the first attempts were made to drain swamps, which was institutionalized in 1900 with the Consorzio di Bonifica (Cooperative for drainage ). Sluices, canals and pumps are today characteristic of the landscape around Eraclea.

Tourism

Tourism plays itself largely on the lido " Eraclea Mare ". At a three kilometer long beach which is nestled in a pine forest, there are about 20 hotels, two campsites and a number of holiday homes and apartments as well as some communes within the forest. The beach is shallow and therefore Eracleamare is especially popular with families with children, not least from Germany. In the vicinity are the popular resorts of Jesolo and Caorle. At the municipal boundary between Jesolo and Eraclea is the Laguna del Mort, one from all sides surrounded with dunes and pine lagoon, which forms a popular habitat for birds. The beach of Laguna del Mort is one of the most beautiful in Italy.