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The Basilica: political and religious function; The Fourth Crusade; Venice and the East; The Doges and the Basilica; The Patriarches and the Basilica; Essential chronology; Liturgical calendar. Mass and Services; Celebrations with the Patriarch
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Presentazione della cattedrale, della sua storia e delle...
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To build St. Mark’s Church, Venice brought the spiritual and...
- The Procuratoria of St. Mark
The Procuratoria of St. Mark The ancient name of...
- The Chapter of Canons
Basilica di San Marco San Marco, 328 30124 Venice Telephone:...
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St. Mark the Evangelist The Basilica: political and...
- Liturgical calendar
The Basilica opens for prayers at 8 am each day, and closes...
- Mosaics
In the Basilica’s mosaics can be found the most significant...
- Sculpture
Perhaps there is no other building as rich as St. Mark’s in...
- The Treasure and the Pala d’Oro
The Treasure of St. Mark’s is the richest documentation of...
- St. Mark’s Museum
St. Mark’s Museum was established at the end of the 19th...
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The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark (Italian: Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco), commonly known as St Mark's Basilica (Italian: Basilica di San Marco; Venetian: Baxéłega de San Marco), is the cathedral church of the Patriarchate of Venice; it became the episcopal seat of the Patriarch of Venice in 1807, replacing the ...
San Marco Basilica, church in Venice that was begun in its original form in 829 (consecrated in 832) as an ecclesiastical structure to house and honour the remains of St. Mark that had been brought from Alexandria. St. Mark thereupon replaced St. Theodore as the patron saint of Venice, and his.
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May 22, 2024 · With its golden mosaics, marble floors, artwork and artifacts, this basilica displays the power and might of Venice when it was at its peak. St. Mark’s Basilica is one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Italy and well worth the visit.
The Basilica di San Marco (St Mark’s Basilica) is the cathedral church of Venice. It's located in the Piazza San Marco, which has always been the center of Venetian public and religious life.
Jan 7, 2023 · Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice, also known as the Basilica di San Marco, is a stunning architectural masterpiece located in the heart of Venice, Italy. Not only is it the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, but it is also one of the most famous and visited landmarks in the city.
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Dec 22, 2023 · Originally the chapel of the Doge, St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) became important in 829, when the remains of St. Mark came to Venice from Alexandria and were interred here. The present ground-plan, derived from the Church of the Apostles at Constantinople, dates from 1063.