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|image = | |image = BasSanMarcoDB.png | ||
|description = Venice's largest and most famous cathedral. | |description = Venice's largest and most famous cathedral. | ||
|location = [[San Marco District]], [[Venice]], [[Italy]] | |location = [[San Marco District (Venice)|San Marco District]], [[Venice]], [[Italy]] | ||
|dateconstructed = 1071 AD - 1617 AD | |dateconstructed = 1071 AD - 1617 AD | ||
|functions = Church | |functions = Church | ||
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The Basilica di San Marco was first built in 828 to house supposed relics from St. Mark stolen from Alexandria. The present Byzantine-style basilica was constructed in 1063. | The Basilica di San Marco was first built in 828 to house supposed relics from St. Mark stolen from Alexandria. The present Byzantine-style basilica was constructed in 1063. | ||
Many of the decorations were brought back from the Crusades or given as gifts from wealthy merchants. The church was considered the Doge's personal chapel; a passageway inside connects to the Palazzo Ducale next door. | Many of the decorations were brought back from the Crusades or given as gifts from wealthy merchants. The church was considered the Doge's personal chapel; a passageway inside connects to the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia|Palazzo Ducale]] next door. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
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Basilica di San Marco artwork.jpg|Basilica di San Marco artwork. | Basilica di San Marco artwork.jpg|Basilica di San Marco artwork. | ||
Basilica di San Marco rooftop.jpg|Basilica di San Marco rooftop. | Basilica di San Marco rooftop.jpg|Basilica di San Marco rooftop. | ||
Saint marks basilica.png|Pre-release screenshot of the Basilica, as seen from the [[Piazza di San Marco|Piazza]]. | |||
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Revision as of 03:21, 9 December 2012
The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, or simply Saint Mark's Basilica, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice. It is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture.
History
The Basilica di San Marco was first built in 828 to house supposed relics from St. Mark stolen from Alexandria. The present Byzantine-style basilica was constructed in 1063.
Many of the decorations were brought back from the Crusades or given as gifts from wealthy merchants. The church was considered the Doge's personal chapel; a passageway inside connects to the Palazzo Ducale next door.
Gallery
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Panoramic view of the interior. -
Basilica di San Marco main entrance. -
Basilica di San Marco statues. -
Basilica di San Marco artwork. -
Basilica di San Marco rooftop. -
Pre-release screenshot of the Basilica, as seen from the Piazza.
