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  1. 3 days ago · 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 Catholic Patriarchate of Venice; it became the episcopal seat of the Patriarch of Venice in 1807, replacing the earlier cathedral of San Pietro di Castello.

    • Mark the Evangelist
    • Venice, Italy
  2. In 1807, the St. Mark’s Basilica became the Cathedral of Venice, a title previously held by the Church of San Pietro di Castello. ART AND ARCHITECTURE. The structure measures 76.5 meters in lenght and 62.60 in width, in the transept area, while the central dome is 43 meters high.

    • St. Mark\'s Square, Venice, Veneto
    • 041 270 8311
  3. Apr 6, 2022 · by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Saint Mark’s Basilica, Venice, begun 1063 and Anastasis (The Harrowing of Hell) mosaic, c. 1180-1200, Middle Byzantine.

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  5. History. When drawing up the itinerary for Venice, the place people put down first is St. Mark’s Basilica, the exquisite, multi-domed Byzantine cathedral which is located in St. Mark’s Square or Piazza San Marco. The golden Byzantine mosaics adorning the cathedral earned it the title of “Church of Gold” or as locals call it, Chiesa d’Oro.

  6. St Mark's Basilica -. Basilica di San Marco. The mightiest of Venetian monuments, the one that really shows the greatness of Venice is undoubtedly the Basilica of San Marco. It was built over several centuries, frequently transformed and enriched with precious treasures, often from the Far East. Its architecture, a mixture of Byzantine, Roman ...

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    14 hours ago · Florence. /  43.77139°N 11.25417°E  / 43.77139; 11.25417. Italian: fiorentino (m.), fiorentina (f.) Florence ( / ˈflɒrəns / FLORR-ənss; Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen)) [a] is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 360,930 inhabitants in 2023, and ...

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