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[[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]], [[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]]. | |||
==Description== | |||
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 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 in 1485 to discuss their plans to assassinate Doge [[Giovanni Mocenigo]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Birds of a Feather]]</ref> | |||
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 captionalign="center" widths="180" position="center"> | |||
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 | |||
Venice_Lineage.png|Piazza San Marco | |||
BoF 5.png|The Templar meeting 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 | |||
PiazzaAC2Map.jpg|The Piazza as it appears on the Animus map | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Landmarks in Venice]] | |||
[[Category:Public squares]] | |||
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The Piazza San Marco, known in English as Saint Mark's Square, is a plaza located in the 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, and the Torre dell'Orologio.
Description[edit | edit source]
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 dock.[1]
During the Renaissance, the piazza was also used for executions, with a set of gallows and spectator seating in the centre of the square.[1]
Due to its large size and proximity to many important buildings, the Piazza was a common place to hold meetings. As such, the Venetian conspirators met in the square in 1485 to discuss their plans to assassinate Doge Giovanni Mocenigo.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art of the Piazza and the Basilica di San Marco -
Concept of the Torre dell'Orologio in the Piazza -
Piazza San Marco -
The Templar meeting in the Piazza -
Antonio and Ezio standing in the Piazza -
Ezio flying over the Piazza on the Flying Machine -
The Piazza as it appears on the Animus map
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Lineage (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed II
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice
- Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Birds of a Feather
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – If At First You Don't Succeed...
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Infrequent Flier