Saint Mark's Basilica

Saint Mark's Basilica

Saint Mark’s Basilica (Italian: Basilica di San Marco a Venezia), the cathedral church of Venice, is the most famous of the city’s churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. It lies on Piazza San Marco adjacent and connected to the Doge’s Palace.

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).

Click here for an aerial view.

Single RAW image Tonemapped in Photomatix Pro 3.2.

Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)
Sigma 18-200mm lens
Exif data from the JPG
F-stop f/4
ISO 200
Focal length 21 mm

BEST VIEWED LARGER

Related shots can be found at: Venice or Italy.

Saint Mark's Basilica belongs to the following groups:

! $$☻The Christmas Shop (Get Art Promoted)☺ !, ! 100% !, *Islands of The World* - Photography Only, 3/day limit, Bits and Pieces , Canon DSLR (One Image Per Day & A Canon Camera Must Be In The Description Before It's Accepted), Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Descriptions, Dimensions, DSLR Users Only - 1/24 - Camera & Lens In Description Please., European Everyday Life (add the place!), Everyday Life, For the love of Canon - 2 Images per day with type of Canon camera used, Freedom to Shine, HDR Photography (3 Photos per 24hr-day), Heritage in Stone, Historic Churches, Historic Landmarks of Europe, I Love Italy, ImageWriting (2/24), Live and Let Live, Safe Haven, Shameless Self-Promotion, The Male Photographer, The World, Unique Buildings Of The World, Victorian Viewfinders, Who are YOU to Judge?, Your Magic Place (PLACES only!!) and à EUROPA! Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters