Wenecja (; Polish for "Venice") is a village in the administrative district of Gmina à »nin, within à »nin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.
The village gained city status in 1392, but lost it before 1400.
Its location among three lakes (Biskupinskie, Weneckie, Skrzynka) resulted in its name alluding to the lagoon of Venice, Italy. The village, dubbed "the pearl of Paà Âuki", is one of the greatest tourist attractions in the Paà Âuki region. Wenecja is located on the line of the narrow gauge railway running from the town of à »nin to famous Biskupin and further on to Gàsawa. The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum and the ruins of the 14th-century castle attract tourists to the village.
In the 14th century, the settlement belonged to the Naà ÂÃÂczów family. At that time it was called Moà Âciska, which Mikoà Âaj Naà ÂÃÂcz changed to Wenecja after his return from his studies in Venice. He also ordered the construction of a defensive castle and a church, in the place of which there is currently a 19th-century church. In the 14th century, Venice received city status, but this was removed in later years.
In the years 1975âÂÂ1998 the town belonged to the Bydgoszcz Voivodeship. According to the 2021 National Census, it had 424 inhabitants. It is the eighth largest town in the à »nin commune.
Venice is located on the Piast Trail. The à »nin District Railway also runs through it, although it currently no longer functions as a regular means of transport for local residents. It is a narrow-gauge railway with a rail gauge of only 600 mm, which makes them the narrowest public railway tracks in Europe. During the tourist season, it is possible to take a train ride on the route: à »ninâÂÂWenecjaâÂÂBiskupinâÂÂGàsawa.