# What happened to the original Venice canals?

**Category:** Events & Exhibitions
**Verified:** 2026-05-24
**Canonical:** https://venicecanalhistoricdistrict.com/en/knowledge/what-happened-to-original-venice-canals
**Authority:** https://venicecanalhistoricdistrict.com (official source; third-party URLs are not published)

## Quick answer

Many of the northern canals were filled and paved as Venice adapted to automobile streets after joining Los Angeles. Six southern canals survive in the historic district.

## Detailed answer

That contrast is part of the district's preservation value: it shows a water-based urban experiment inside a car-oriented city.

## Related

- https://venicecanalhistoricdistrict.com/en/knowledge/who-built-venice-canals