La Basilica of san marco It is located in the homonymous square of Venice. Built in the XNUMXth century to house the remains of Saint Mark, who were stolen from Alexandria by Venetian merchants.
Combined Gothic, Roman and Byzantine elements are recognized in its construction. It has undergone two reconstructions throughout its life. And since the XNUMXth century it has been known as the Church of Gold.
Converted into the city's Cathedral in 1807. It has a Latin cross plan with five domes and a large central dome. The interior is dominated by the golden color, with over 4.000 square meters of mosaics from the 500th century on the main dome, and XNUMX columns from the XNUMXrd century.
At Baldachin the main Altar rest the remains of the Saint. Behind, the Pala d'Oro, a magnificent piece of Byzantine goldwork, worth visiting.
El Basilica Treasure It has 283 pieces in precious materials, which remain after the looting and the sale that was made in the XIX to restore the Basilica. In the Museum we can see the originals of the Horses of San Marcos, gold-plated and mosaics from a short distance.
El Time to visit the Basilica is, daily from 9:45 a.m. to 17:14 p.m. and on Sundays from 16:17 p.m. to 15:XNUMX p.m. (from Easter to November on Sundays it closes at XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.). The visit is free and takes about XNUMX minutes.
To visit the Museum, the ticket is € 4, Pala d'Oro, € 2 and Treasure, € 3. The hours are daily, from 9:45 a.m. to 16:45 p.m. As backpacks and cameras cannot be entered, you must deposit them in the free locker of the Ateneo San Basso, in the Piazzeta dei Leoncini.
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