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  1. 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

  2. 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 ...

  3. 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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  4. 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.

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  5. 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.

  6. 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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  8. 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.

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