Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Basilica
The cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, it is the most famous of the city's churches and a prime example of Italo-Byzantine architecture. Its opulent design and gold ground mosaics earned it the nickname 'Church of Gold'.
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St. Mark's Basilica is in Venice, Italy. Coordinates: 45.43456, 12.33971. Open in Google Maps
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