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Saint Mark’s Basilica (Italian: Basilica di San Marco a Venezia), the cathedral church of Venice, Italy, 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).
The whole of Venice and its Lagoon is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Single RAW image Tonemapped in Photomatix Pro 4.0.2.
Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)
Lens: Sigma 18-200mm
ISO: 200
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brilliant tom..whit is the big paintin oan the left?
Cheers mate, sorry, but I have no idea which painting this is …
– Tom Gomez
Whits Joak oan aboot! Crackin shot Tom :o)
Cheers mate, I have no idea which painting this is …
– Tom Gomez
What a gorgeous picture, Tom!
Cheers David …
– Tom Gomez
Church of gold is so true! Amazing!
Thank you so much Mel, this is only one of the small chapels, the building is huge and dripping with gold …
– Tom Gomez
Thank you dear Lilian, Venice is most definately worth a visit, but then so is Rome, Florence, Pisa, Genoa, Naples and many more places …
– Tom Gomez
Lovely shot Tom
Thank you kindly Bob …
– Tom Gomez
tell robin that a big paintin is somethin in a frame at the left hand side o yer shot..thickos like him think a big paintin is the forth rail bridge!..lol
Hehe, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT …
– Tom Gomez
ok harry hill!
Wow amazing place ,great capture Tom, so much detail
Thank you kindly dear Trudi …
– Tom Gomez
Wonderful capture, Tom! So much detail there!
Thank you so much dear Barbara …
– Tom Gomez