Basilica di San Marco

**St Mark's Basilica**
	church in Venice, Italy
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Instance of	cathedral; minor basilica; tourist attraction;
Named after	Mark the Evangelist;
Dedicated to	Mark the Evangelist;
Location	San Marco, Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, Italy
Located on street	Piazza San Marco (328);
Architectural style	Romanesque architecture; Byzantine architecture;
Diocese	Patriarchate of Venice;
Architect	Domenico I Contarini;
Has part(s)	St Mark's Campanile; Pediment St. Mark's Basilica; Slabs of Christ and the Four Evangelists; Gate of Flowers;
Heritage designation	part of UNESCO World Heritage Site (Venice and its Lagoon, 1987–);
Inception	828;
Width	62.5 m;
Length	76.5 m;
Religion or worldview	Catholicism;
Different from	St. Mark's Cathedral;
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	45° 26′ 04″ N, 12° 20′ 23″ E
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English: The Basilica di San Marco (St Mark's Basilica) is the main church of Venice. It used to be the church of the Doges and of the Republic of Venice, whereas the cathedral was w:en:San Pietro di Castello (church); however, after the fall of the Republic of Venice, it was made the new Cathedral of Venice. The structure we can see now is of the XI century

Italiano: La Basilica di San Marco è la chiesa maggiore di Venezia. É sempre stata la chiesa ufficiale dei Dogi e della Repubblica di Venezia, mentre la cattedrale rimase w:it:Basilica di San Pietro di Castello fino al crollo della Repubblica, quando San Marco prese anche questo titolo. La struttura attuale tuttavia risale alla seconda metà dell'XI secolo.

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Front side, West facade[edit]

Gentile Bellini, Procession in St. Mark's Square, Gallerie dell'Accademia, 1496
1966
campanile
Facade left with Constantine the Great and Demetrius on top of the ogee arches
mosaïque 'La descente de Croix
particolare della basilica
Statue of Saint Marco
Georg und Theodor auf den Bogenspitzen
Lunetta di portale di S. Alipio
Main Portal:Last Judgement after the cartoon by Lattanzio Querena, 1836
Detail.
Detail.
Morning view
immagine notturna del lato della basilica
Columns in the square
Statue of a griffin
Bifora gotica
Backside

Quadriga[edit]

The quadriga
The quadriga
Detail
Photo, 19th c.
The quadriga

North facade[edit]

Tomb of Daniele Manin[edit]

Roof, cupolas[edit]

Bells[edit]

The bells of San Marco

Tetrarchs[edit]

Venice – The Tetrarchs
Venice – The Tetrarchs
Venice – The Tetrarchs
Venice – The Tetrarchs
Detail thereof
Venice – The Tetrarchs

Pilastri Acritani[edit]

Inside[edit]

Atrium[edit]

Genesis

Nave[edit]

Doge Alvise IV Mocenigo Appears to the People in St Mark's Basilica in 1763. Painting by Francesco Guardi, 1775-77.
1860/70
Pala d’Oro
The Pala d’Oro, golden front of the main altar of San Marco
Development of the Pala d’Oro (English description)