Piazza San Marco - Revision history

Soranin at 12:03, 7 May 2026

2026-05-07T12:03:22Z

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL~~\|Piazza San Marco~~}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL}}
	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|230px\|An overview of the piazza]]		[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|230px\|An overview of the piazza]]
	The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as '''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco ~~district~~]] of [[Venice]].		The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as '''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco District]] of [[Venice]], [[Italy]].

	Occupying the piazza are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the [[Basilica di San Marco]], the [[Campanile di San Marco]], the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia\|Palazzo Ducale]], and the [[Torre dell'Orologio]].		Occupying the piazza are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the [[Basilica di San Marco]], the [[Campanile di San Marco]], the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia\|Palazzo Ducale]], and the [[Torre dell'Orologio]].

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 17:13, 24 September 2025

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Piazza San Marco}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Piazza San Marco}}
	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|~~275px~~\|An overview of the piazza]]		[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|230px\|An overview of the piazza]]
	The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as '''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].		The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as '''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].

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	During the [[Renaissance]], the piazza was also used for executions, with a set of gallows and spectator seating in the centre of the square.<ref name="ACII" />		During the [[Renaissance]], the piazza was also used for executions, with a set of gallows and spectator seating in the centre of the square.<ref name="ACII" />

	Due to its large size and proximity to many important buildings, the Piazza was a common place to hold meetings. As such, the [[Venetian conspiracy\|Venetian conspirators]] met in the square to discuss their plans to assassinate Doge [[Giovanni Mocenigo]].<ref ~~name="ACII"~~ />		Due to its large size and proximity to many important buildings, the Piazza was a common place to hold meetings. As such, the [[Venetian conspiracy\|Venetian conspirators]] met in the square in 1485 to discuss their plans to assassinate Doge [[Giovanni Mocenigo]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Birds of a Feather]]</ref>

	[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] rendezvoused with [[Antonio de Magianis]] in the piazza ~~in order~~ to scout out a means to enter the well-guarded Palazzo Ducale, though they ~~would~~ find none short of flying in. This inspired Ezio to use a [[flying machine]] built by his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to gain access. The plan worked to an extent, ~~butEzio~~ arrived too late to save the doge while the machine itself was hit by a flaming [[arrow]] and crashed in the square after knocking a guard off the roof.<ref ~~name="ACII"~~ />		After spying on the meeting, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] rendezvoused with [[Antonio de Magianis]] in the piazza to scout out a means to enter the well-guarded Palazzo Ducale, though they could find none short of flying in. This inspired Ezio to use a [[flying machine]] built by his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to gain access.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[If At First You Don't Succeed...]]</ref> The plan worked to an extent, but Ezio arrived too late to save the doge while the machine itself was hit by a flaming [[arrow]] and crashed in the square after knocking a guard off the roof.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Infrequent Flier]]</reF>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" widths="180" position="center">		<gallery captionalign="center" widths="180" position="center">
	~~PiazzaAC2Map.jpg\|The Piazza as it appears on the Animus map~~
	AC2 Piazza di San Marco Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of the Piazza and the Basilica di San Marco		AC2 Piazza di San Marco Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of the Piazza and the Basilica di San Marco
	ACL - Piazza di San Marco concept.jpg\|Concept of the Torre dell'Orologio in the Piazza		ACL - Piazza di San Marco concept.jpg\|Concept of the Torre dell'Orologio in the Piazza
			Venice_Lineage.png\|Piazza San Marco
	BoF 5.png\|The Templar meeting in the Piazza		BoF 5.png\|The Templar meeting in the Piazza
	If At First 6.png\|Antonio and Ezio standing in the Piazza		If At First 6.png\|Antonio and Ezio standing in the Piazza
	Ezio Flying machine.jpg\|Ezio flying over the Piazza on the Flying Machine		Ezio Flying machine.jpg\|Ezio flying over the Piazza on the Flying Machine
	~~Venice_Lineage~~.~~png~~\|Piazza ~~di San Marco~~		PiazzaAC2Map.jpg\|The Piazza as it appears on the Animus map
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	[[Category:Landmarks in Venice]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Venice]]
	[[Category:Public squares]]		[[Category:Public squares]]

imported>Darman36: /* Description */

2024-09-16T03:30:43Z

Description

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	During the [[Renaissance]], the piazza was also used for executions, with a set of gallows and spectator seating in the centre of the square.<ref name="ACII" />		During the [[Renaissance]], the piazza was also used for executions, with a set of gallows and spectator seating in the centre of the square.<ref name="ACII" />

	Due to its large size and proximity to many important buildings, the Piazza was a common place to hold meetings. As such, the [[Venetian ~~Conspiracy~~\|Venetian conspirators]] met in the square to discuss their plans to assassinate Doge [[Giovanni Mocenigo]].<ref name="ACII" />		Due to its large size and proximity to many important buildings, the Piazza was a common place to hold meetings. As such, the [[Venetian conspiracy\|Venetian conspirators]] met in the square to discuss their plans to assassinate Doge [[Giovanni Mocenigo]].<ref name="ACII" />

	[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] rendezvoused with [[Antonio de Magianis]] in the piazza in order to scout out a means to enter the well-guarded Palazzo Ducale, though they would find none short of flying in. This inspired Ezio to use a [[flying machine]] built by his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to gain access. The plan worked to an extent, butEzio arrived too late to save the doge while the machine itself was hit by a flaming [[arrow]] and crashed in the square after knocking a guard off the roof.<ref name="ACII" />		[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] rendezvoused with [[Antonio de Magianis]] in the piazza in order to scout out a means to enter the well-guarded Palazzo Ducale, though they would find none short of flying in. This inspired Ezio to use a [[flying machine]] built by his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to gain access. The plan worked to an extent, butEzio arrived too late to save the doge while the machine itself was hit by a flaming [[arrow]] and crashed in the square after knocking a guard off the roof.<ref name="ACII" />

imported>Darman36: /* Appearances */

2023-11-23T05:58:48Z

Appearances

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>ReverieBot: /* References */Category overhaul, replaced: [[Category:Squares → [[Category:Public squares

2023-05-19T08:05:30Z

References: Category overhaul, replaced: [[Category:Squares → [[Category:Public squares

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	[[Category:Landmarks in Venice]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Venice]]
	[[Category:~~Squares~~]]		[[Category:Public squares]]

imported>Sol Pacificus at 04:00, 4 December 2021

2021-12-04T04:00:55Z

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Piazza San Marco}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Piazza San Marco}}
	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the ~~Piazza~~]]		[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the piazza]]
	The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as '''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].		The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as '''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].

imported>Sol Pacificus at 04:00, 4 December 2021

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	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the Piazza]]		[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the Piazza]]
	The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as ''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].		The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as '''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].

	Occupying the piazza are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the [[Basilica di San Marco]], the [[Campanile di San Marco]], the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia\|Palazzo Ducale]], and the [[Torre dell'Orologio]].		Occupying the piazza are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the [[Basilica di San Marco]], the [[Campanile di San Marco]], the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia\|Palazzo Ducale]], and the [[Torre dell'Orologio]].

imported>Sol Pacificus at 03:58, 4 December 2021

2021-12-04T03:58:49Z

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Piazza San Marco}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Piazza San Marco}}
	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	~~{{Revamp}}~~
	[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the Piazza]]		[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the Piazza]]
	The '''Piazza di San Marco''' (English: ''Saint Mark's Square'') is a ~~public square~~ located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].		The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as ''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].

	Occupying the ~~Piazza~~ are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the [[~~St. Mark's Basilica\|~~Basilica di San Marco]], the [[Campanile di San Marco]], the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia\|Palazzo Ducale]], and the [[Torre dell'Orologio]].		Occupying the piazza are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the [[Basilica di San Marco]], the [[Campanile di San Marco]], the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia\|Palazzo Ducale]], and the [[Torre dell'Orologio]].

	==Description==		==Description==
	The ~~Piazza~~ was the focal point of the city, and served as a center of worship due to its proximity to the Basilica and the government ~~(through the Palazzo Ducale)~~. The ~~Piazza~~ opened out onto the Venetian Lagoon, and as such, was the site of a [[Fast travel booths\|~~travel booth~~]].<ref name="ACII">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>		The piazza was the focal point of the city and served as a center of worship due to its proximity to the Basilica di San Marco and the centre of government. The piazza opened out onto the Venetian Lagoon and as such, was the site of a [[Fast travel booths\|dock]].<ref name="ACII">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

	During the [[Renaissance]], the ~~Piazza~~ was also used for executions, with a set of gallows and spectator seating in the ~~center~~ of the square.<ref name="ACII" />		During the [[Renaissance]], the piazza was also used for executions, with a set of gallows and spectator seating in the centre of the square.<ref name="ACII" />

	Due to its large size and proximity to many important buildings, the Piazza was a common place to hold meetings. As such, the [[Venetian Conspiracy\|Venetian conspirators]] met in the square to discuss their plans to assassinate Doge [[Giovanni Mocenigo]].<ref name="ACII" />		Due to its large size and proximity to many important buildings, the Piazza was a common place to hold meetings. As such, the [[Venetian Conspiracy\|Venetian conspirators]] met in the square to discuss their plans to assassinate Doge [[Giovanni Mocenigo]].<ref name="ACII" />

	[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] rendezvoused with [[Antonio de Magianis]] in the ~~Piazza,~~ in order to scout out a means to enter the well-guarded Palazzo Ducale, though they would find none short of flying in. This inspired Ezio to use a flying machine built by his friend Leonardo da Vinci to gain access~~; the~~ plan worked to an extent, ~~though Ezio~~ arrived too late to save the ~~Doge,~~ while the machine itself crashed in the square after knocking a guard off the roof~~, having been shot by a flaming arrow~~.<ref name="ACII" />		[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] rendezvoused with [[Antonio de Magianis]] in the piazza in order to scout out a means to enter the well-guarded Palazzo Ducale, though they would find none short of flying in. This inspired Ezio to use a [[flying machine]] built by his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to gain access. The plan worked to an extent, butEzio arrived too late to save the doge while the machine itself was hit by a flaming [[arrow]] and crashed in the square after knocking a guard off the roof.<ref name="ACII" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Sol Pacificus: Sol Pacificus moved page Piazza di San Marco to Piazza San Marco: Wow, this was erroneously titled "Piazza di San Marco" from the very start, all these years since 2010. :-/ This is a mistake not even made in the game.

2021-12-04T03:54:29Z

Sol Pacificus moved page Piazza di San Marco to Piazza San Marco: Wow, this was erroneously titled "Piazza di San Marco" from the very start, all these years since 2010. :-/ This is a mistake not even made in the game.

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imported>Darman36 at 04:10, 12 November 2021

2021-11-12T04:10:07Z

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Piazza San Marco}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Piazza San Marco}}
			{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	{{Revamp}}		{{Revamp}}
	[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the Piazza]]		[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the Piazza]]
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" widths="180" position="center">		<gallery captionalign="center" widths="180" position="center">
	PiazzaAC2Map.jpg\|The Piazza as it appears on the [[Animus]] map		PiazzaAC2Map.jpg\|The Piazza as it appears on the Animus map
	AC2 Piazza di San Marco Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of the Piazza and the Basilica di San Marco		AC2 Piazza di San Marco Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of the Piazza and the Basilica di San Marco
	ACL - Piazza di San Marco concept.jpg\|Concept of the Torre dell'Orologio in the Piazza		ACL - Piazza di San Marco concept.jpg\|Concept of the Torre dell'Orologio in the Piazza
	BoF 5.png\|The Templar meeting in the Piazza		BoF 5.png\|The Templar meeting in the Piazza
	If At First 6.png\|Antonio and Ezio standing in the Piazza		If At First 6.png\|Antonio and Ezio standing in the Piazza
	Ezio Flying machine.jpg\|Ezio flying over the Piazza on the [[Flying Machine]]		Ezio Flying machine.jpg\|Ezio flying over the Piazza on the Flying Machine
	Venice_Lineage.png\|Piazza di San Marco		Venice_Lineage.png\|Piazza di San Marco
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''
	[[Category:Landmarks in Venice]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Venice]]
	[[Category:Squares]]		[[Category:Squares]]

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL~~\|Piazza San Marco~~}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL}}
	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|230px\|An overview of the piazza]]		[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|230px\|An overview of the piazza]]
	The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as '''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco ~~district~~]] of [[Venice]].		The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as '''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco District]] of [[Venice]], [[Italy]].

	Occupying the piazza are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the [[Basilica di San Marco]], the [[Campanile di San Marco]], the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia\|Palazzo Ducale]], and the [[Torre dell'Orologio]].		Occupying the piazza are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the [[Basilica di San Marco]], the [[Campanile di San Marco]], the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia\|Palazzo Ducale]], and the [[Torre dell'Orologio]].

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Piazza San Marco}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Piazza San Marco}}
	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the ~~Piazza~~]]		[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the piazza]]
	The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as '''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].		The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as '''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].

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	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the Piazza]]		[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the Piazza]]
	The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as ''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].		The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as '''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].

	Occupying the piazza are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the [[Basilica di San Marco]], the [[Campanile di San Marco]], the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia\|Palazzo Ducale]], and the [[Torre dell'Orologio]].		Occupying the piazza are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the [[Basilica di San Marco]], the [[Campanile di San Marco]], the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia\|Palazzo Ducale]], and the [[Torre dell'Orologio]].

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Piazza San Marco}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL\|Piazza San Marco}}
	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	~~{{Revamp}}~~
	[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the Piazza]]		[[File:PiazzaDiSanMarco.jpg\|thumb\|275px\|An overview of the Piazza]]
	The '''Piazza di San Marco''' (English: ''Saint Mark's Square'') is a ~~public square~~ located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].		The '''Piazza San Marco''', known in English as ''Saint Mark's Square''', is a plaza located in the [[San Marco District (Venice)\|San Marco district]] of [[Venice]].

	Occupying the ~~Piazza~~ are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the [[~~St. Mark's Basilica\|~~Basilica di San Marco]], the [[Campanile di San Marco]], the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia\|Palazzo Ducale]], and the [[Torre dell'Orologio]].		Occupying the piazza are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the [[Basilica di San Marco]], the [[Campanile di San Marco]], the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia\|Palazzo Ducale]], and the [[Torre dell'Orologio]].

	==Description==		==Description==
	The ~~Piazza~~ was the focal point of the city, and served as a center of worship due to its proximity to the Basilica and the government ~~(through the Palazzo Ducale)~~. The ~~Piazza~~ opened out onto the Venetian Lagoon, and as such, was the site of a [[Fast travel booths\|~~travel booth~~]].<ref name="ACII">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>		The piazza was the focal point of the city and served as a center of worship due to its proximity to the Basilica di San Marco and the centre of government. The piazza opened out onto the Venetian Lagoon and as such, was the site of a [[Fast travel booths\|dock]].<ref name="ACII">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

	During the [[Renaissance]], the ~~Piazza~~ was also used for executions, with a set of gallows and spectator seating in the ~~center~~ of the square.<ref name="ACII" />		During the [[Renaissance]], the piazza was also used for executions, with a set of gallows and spectator seating in the centre of the square.<ref name="ACII" />

	Due to its large size and proximity to many important buildings, the Piazza was a common place to hold meetings. As such, the [[Venetian Conspiracy\|Venetian conspirators]] met in the square to discuss their plans to assassinate Doge [[Giovanni Mocenigo]].<ref name="ACII" />		Due to its large size and proximity to many important buildings, the Piazza was a common place to hold meetings. As such, the [[Venetian Conspiracy\|Venetian conspirators]] met in the square to discuss their plans to assassinate Doge [[Giovanni Mocenigo]].<ref name="ACII" />

	[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] rendezvoused with [[Antonio de Magianis]] in the ~~Piazza,~~ in order to scout out a means to enter the well-guarded Palazzo Ducale, though they would find none short of flying in. This inspired Ezio to use a flying machine built by his friend Leonardo da Vinci to gain access~~; the~~ plan worked to an extent, ~~though Ezio~~ arrived too late to save the ~~Doge,~~ while the machine itself crashed in the square after knocking a guard off the roof~~, having been shot by a flaming arrow~~.<ref name="ACII" />		[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] rendezvoused with [[Antonio de Magianis]] in the piazza in order to scout out a means to enter the well-guarded Palazzo Ducale, though they would find none short of flying in. This inspired Ezio to use a [[flying machine]] built by his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]] to gain access. The plan worked to an extent, butEzio arrived too late to save the doge while the machine itself was hit by a flaming [[arrow]] and crashed in the square after knocking a guard off the roof.<ref name="ACII" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==