What can one say about the most famous and one of the oldest Basilica in Venice? Breathtaking? Amazing? Inspiring? All of the above? Want to go straight to their website? Here is a direct link – great info: http://www.basilicasanmarco.it/?lang=en
The photos of the building online do not do it justice and my photos do not either. It is huge and quite detailed. Amar said, “It is supposed to show the greatness of god and it actually shows the greatness of man.” I couldn’t have said it better. The amount to time, resources and craftsmanship that went into the designing and building is mind boggling. The photos (even professional) fail to show the detail… the golden images are mosaics, made of very tiny tiles. From a distance they look like paintings… almost. Quite amazing.
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Some quick Wiki info:
| 45°26′04″N 12°20′23″ECoordinates: 45°26′04″N 12°20′23″E | |
| Location | Venice |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Saint Mark’s Basilica |
| History | |
| Earlier dedication | 1084, 1093, 1102 |
| Consecrated | 1117 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Cathedral, minor basilica |
| Style | Italo-Byzantine and Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 978 |
| Completed | 1092 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 76.5 metres (251 ft) |
| Width | 62.5 metres (205 ft) |
| Number of domes | 5 |
| Dome height (outer) | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Dome height (inner) | |
Here are my photos for those interested in seeing more. If you ever get to Venice, San Marco should be first on your list of places to visit! 🙂
Here are some nice photos from the internet…..
