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St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco)

Piazza San Marco (basilica S. Marco), Venice, Italy 30124
Description: A masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, St. Mark’s Basilica is a beauty on St. Mark’s Square in Venice. The church was originally part of the Doge’s Palace, but became part of the city in the early 1800’s. Nicknamed the...Read More
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Basilica di San Marco

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Zhebiton from Moscow, Moskva, Russia
  • July 20, 2010
Basilica di San Marco
Quote: Admission in the Cathedral from the atrium-atrium with mozaikami11-12vv. the Old Testament. The oldest on the dome of Creation (image creation on weekdays). In front of a mosaic of the Arc of Paradise "by Tintoretto cardboard (14v.) - scenes of Hell... Read the full St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) review

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Grandiose Masterpiece

  • 5 out of 5 stars by MikeInTown from Leesburg, Virginia
  • June 25, 2010
Grandiose Masterpiece
Quote: We stood in a long line to enter St. Mark's Basilica but fortunately, the line moved along rather quickly. The original basilica that was built in 829 AD, burned to the ground in 927, and was rebuilt by 1071. It got its name because the remains of... Read the full St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) review

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Mosaics and the Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by sararevell from London, United Kingdom
  • July 12, 2009
Mosaics and the Museum
Quote: No visit to Venice would be complete without a peak inside its crown jewel, the Basilica di San Marco. Its many golden spires, arches, columns and splendid mosaics dominate the eastern side of the Piazza San Marco by day. By night it sits in its... Read the full St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) review

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St. Mark's Basilica

  • 4 out of 5 stars by artslover from Calgary, Alberta
  • May 22, 2007
St. Mark's Basilica
Quote: Every tourist to Venice must visit St. Mark's square and admire the Basilica. We dutifully did that, but on the day we went, early April, the piazza area in front of San Marco was packed with tourists. We could go into Basilica San Marco or the... Read the full St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) review

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St. Mark's Basilica

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Liam Hetherington from Manchester, United Kingdom
  • February 18, 2007
St. Mark's Basilica
Quote: In the Byzantine style the Basilica of San Marco squats over its Piazza, a glamorous visitor from another world. A visit is quite-rightly seen as the highlight of any visit to Venice.When I visited in November you entered via a catwalk - the waters... Read the full St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) review

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St Mark's Basilica

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Glamazon22 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • January 3, 2006
St Mark's Basilica
Quote: Taking pictures of the inside are not allowed, but everything inside is absolutely beautiful. The entire church glitters of gold, and knowing that the building is over a 1,000 years old makes that '87 300ZX Nissan your mom gave you seem like a... Read the full St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) review

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St. Mark's Square and Basilica

  • 5 out of 5 stars by sbonner from Grand Junction, Colorado
  • August 19, 2005
Quote: We went through the cathedral. What a sight! It was very unfortunate that we weren't allowed to take pictures inside. You were also not allowed inside if you had your shoulders or knees exposed.

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Basilica Di San Marco

  • 4 out of 5 stars by caromeow from Prague, Czech Republic
  • March 9, 2005
Basilica Di San Marco
Quote: The basicila is the main attraction in Venice and boasts some amazing mosaics. For the best view of the mosaics, be sure to hit the Galleria. Try to go really early to avoid crowds, though I'm not sure it's possible to avoid the large groups of loud... Read the full St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) review

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Galleria della Basilica

  • 5 out of 5 stars by caromeow from Prague, Czech Republic
  • March 9, 2005
Galleria della Basilica
Quote: Ah, San Marco, the center of tourism in Venice. It wasn't terribly crowded with tourists when I went, as it was winter and freezing, but I've heard it suggested that this is NOT the place to start your tour of Venice, as the crowds of tourists may... Read the full St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) review

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Basilica di San Marco

  • 2 out of 5 stars by ggcahill from Mont Albert North, undefined, Australia
  • August 3, 2004
Basilica di San Marco
Quote: Another church! This time the resting place of St. Mark, the patron saint of Venice. Apparently the Venetians needed something to draw in the tourists, so they took the body of St. Mark. (Well, that's what our guide said!) Quite apart from the... Read the full St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) review

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