Piazza San Marco
The Piazza di San Marco (English: Saint Mark's Square) was a famous square located in the San Marco district of Venice.
Occupying the Piazza were 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
The Piazza was the focal point of the city, serving as a center of worship (due to the proximity of the Basilica) and government (thanks to the Palazzo Ducale). The Piazza opened out onto the Venetian Lagoon, and as such was the site of a Fast Travel Booth. During the Renaissance, the Piazza was also used for executions, with a set of gallows and spectator seating in the center of the square.
Due to its large size and proximity to many important buildings, the Piazza was a common place to meet up with others; the Templar conspirators in the Birds of a Feather memory met in the square to discuss their plans to assassinate Doge Mocenigo. Ezio Auditore would later rendezvous with Antonio in the Piazza to scout out the Palazzo Ducale, in the If At First You Don't Succeed... memory. [1]
References
Gallery
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Concept art of the Square, showing the Palazzo Ducale and the Basilica di San Marco.
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Ezio flying over the Piazza di San Marco.
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Concept art of the Piazza, looking towards the Torre dell'Orologio.
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The Piazza as it appears on the in-game map.
