Venice, Italy: District of San Marco: Marciana National Library and Bell Tower
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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22-May-17
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Italy , Venice , Venezia , San Marco , Piazza of San Marco , Bell Tower of San Marco , Campanile di San Marco , Campaniles , Bell Towers , Marciana National Library , Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana , Biblioteca Marciana , San Marco Library , National Libraries
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A photo of the bell tower and, on the left, the Marciana National Library (in Italian: Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana), 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. In the San Marco district, the square is the city's main gathering place for tourists and contains the city's most famous buildings, such as St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace. The bell tower, also known as the Campanile di San Marco, is 323 feet tall and stands in the southeast corner of the square. 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 Marciana National Library is one of the largest libraries in Italy and the most important one in Venice. Its initial donation dates back to 1468 and today it contains over 1M works. The architect was Jacopo Sansovino and the construction occurred in 1537-1588.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0