{"id":4987,"date":"2022-04-19T15:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rendez-vous-fantasia.com\/?p=4987"},"modified":"2022-04-19T15:01:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T13:01:04","slug":"san-marco-cathedral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rendez-vous-fantasia.com\/en\/san-marco-cathedral\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover San Marco’s Cathedral"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Discover San Marco’s Cathedral<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

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San Marco Basilica<\/strong> is the cathedral of Venice and one of the symbols of the city. The church is also called the Golden Cathedral<\/strong> because of the thousands of gold tiles<\/strong> that make up the various mosaics on the ceilings<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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It is characterised by a style that combines Romanesque and Byzantine<\/strong>: the plan is in the shape of a Greek cross<\/strong> and features a large central dome and four side domes. The relationship with the Byzantine Empire<\/strong> led to the creation of the fa\u00e7ade using capitals, marble and jewellery brought directly from the East<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The main fa\u00e7ade consists of two levels<\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The ground floor has five portals with giant arches<\/strong>. The main one is made of wood and decorated with bronze and brass.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The first floor has 4 blind arches and a loggia with the famous copy of the bronze quadriga<\/strong>. The only original mosaic made in the 12th century is on the left door and represents the transport of St Mark’s relics to the Basilica. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

More than 8,000 square metres of gold mosaics<\/strong> cover the ceiling of the Cathedral and were restored between the 17th and 19th centuries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Although it is visited by more than 5 million tourists every year<\/strong>, it still retains its original charm at certain times: from 7.00 am to 9.30 am during Holy Mass<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nThe queue to enter San Marco’s Cathedral<\/strong> is, unfortunately, always very long, so we recommend booking your ticket online<\/strong> in advance without any increase in price.
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