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05.Crowd * 2068 x 1379 * (1.91MB)

06.Brave * 4368 x 2912 * (4.19MB)

07.Torre.dell.Orologio * Upon the Clock Tower in the Piazza, you can see the two Mori (Moores), ticking the clock every 30 min. In the middle, you can see a half circle where traditionally every Epiphany day (January 6th) a carousel of wooden statues, representing the Mages and the Nativity, appears every hour. * 2872 x 4309 * (5.8MB)
 
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09.Basilica.Porta.principale * 4368 x 2912 * (9.51MB)

10.Basilica * The Basilica Saint Mark's Basilica is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. Originally it was the chapel of the Venetian rulers, and not the city's cathedral. Since 1807 it has been the seat of the Patriarch of Venice, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice. For its opulent design, gilded Byzantine mosaics, and its status as a symbol of Venetian wealth and power, from the 11th century on the building was known by the nickname Chiesa d'Oro (Church of gold). Its construction started in year 978, achieving the basis of the present Basiliva in 10633. It was consacrated in 1094. During later centuries many decorations were added, including numerous treasures brought from the Venetian vessels from the Orient. * 3815 x 2544 * (6.28MB)

11.Campanile * The Campanile (Bell Tower) dominates the square with its about 100m height. Its construction in the current shape started in 1511 and was terminated 3 years later. In 1902, the Campanile suddenly crumbled. Its reconstruction started immediately after and was terminated in 1912, restoring it exactly as it was before. * 1688 x 2532 * (2.05MB)
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