Venice, Italy: District of San Marco: St. Mark's Basilica: Western Facade: Four Horses
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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22-May-17
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Italy , Venice , Venezia , San Marco , Basilica of St. Mark's , St. Mark's Basilica , Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark , Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco , Basilica di San Marco , Basilicas , Horses in Art , Bronze Horses , Church Facades
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Multiple photos are associated with this record. Please click the links to view all of the items in the series. The photos show the western facade of St. Mark's Basilica, located in the San Marco district on the island of Venice, Italy. Venice (in Italian: Venezia) is a city in northeastern Italy that is built on a group of 126 islands separated by open water and canals, linked through 472 bridges. The historical island city is home to only 51K people, but a very popular tourist destination with about 60K tourists per day. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is renowned for its beauty, architecture, and artwork. The basilica is dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist and contains his relics. The church is sited on the eastern end of the Piazza of San Marco, the former center of the Republic of Venice, and is attached to the Doge's Palace. The building was consecrated in 1094 but altered over the next five centuries to its present appearance combining Eastern cupolas with Gothic tabernacles. The photos show the detail of the west facade's central loggia, which is topped with four bronze horses. These are copies of the originals, now restored and located in the Museum of St. Mark.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0