Historical Artifacts Worth Visiting | St. Mark's Basilica

At the heart of Venice, Italy, lies the religious temple of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese, the Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark. Its first construction began in the 9th century to house the relics of Saint Mark the Evangelist, which were smuggled out of Alexandria, Egypt. Let’s take a look at Saint Mark’s Basilica’s cultural and historical significance.

In 1063, Contarini redesigned the chapel, inspired by the Orthodox plan of the Church of Holy Apostles, which was then adapted for Western Catholic rite ceremonies. Saint Mark’s Basilica functioned as a Palatine church directly under the Doge, as a celebration space for Venetians. In 1807, this church was transformed into the seat of the patriarch and city cathedral, closing its thousand years of ducal history. Its beauty symbolizes the wealth and power of Venice, uniting different languages of Byzantine art, Gothic and Renaissance, a fusion seen nowhere else in Europe.

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Why cant we build beautiful and inspiring buildings in this day and age?

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You didn't explained anything about the inside:(