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Oh, San Marco Basilica what an incredible beauty\u2026\u00a0<\/b>and it\u2019s even more enjoyable to visit if you purchase a\u00a0skip-the-queue ticket<\/b><\/a>\u00a0-as I personally did- to skip the never-ending queue, always present and solid right outside the Basilica. I finally had the chance to visit it last week: I let myself be enchanted by its glorious mosaic works, its marble aisles, finding out about\u00a0several historical and artistic hints<\/b>\u00a0of such a monument which has not lost its own charm yet.<\/p>\n Known as \u00a0\u2018Basilica marciana\u2019,\u00a0<\/b>it is out of question that it is one of the symbols of Venice. It was built on top of other previous monuments\u2019 ruins where \u2013following the legend- Saint Mark encountered an angel pointing at\u00a0his future burial place<\/b>.<\/p>\n Perhaps you don\u2019t know that what is\u00a0the most important symbol of Venice today, it\u2019s actually been the third church\u00a0<\/b>to be built on the same spot. The first one was built\u00a0in the IX century<\/b>\u00a0with the idea of receiving Saint Mark\u2019s mortal remains, but then completely burned down by a fire\u00a0just before the year 1000<\/b>. The second one, instead, was demolished in the XI century to make way for the actual Basilica, the one the Doge wanted to erect as a symbol of the Venetian Republic\u2019s power.\u00a0What about the third one?<\/b>\u00a0Well, you can stare at it with your own eyes!<\/p>\n As a Byzantine art masterpiece,\u00a0<\/b>San Marco has a Greek cross interior layout, with a bigger central dome, and four smaller ones.\u00a0Some beautiful mosaic works<\/b>, representing scenes of both old traditions and some episodes described in the Old Testament, cover the interior walls and the outside facade.\u00a0Five majestic arches<\/b>\u00a0sustain the balcony from where you can enjoy a wonderful and unforgettable view of San Marco square.<\/p>\n Once I reached the high altar, I had the chance to stare in amazement in front of\u00a0the famous Pala d\u2019Oro<\/b>, a perfect example of Byzantine art with its thousand gems and precious stones. It\u2019s been an enchanting visit and a comfortable one too, thanks to the ticket which allowed me to take on\u00a0my own personal tour without any stress.\u00a0<\/b>I strongly advise you to do the same!<\/p>\n For more info:\u00a0http:\/\/www.basilicasanmarco.it\/?lang=en<\/a><\/p>\n Click here<\/a>\u00a0to see all our art tours!<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Oh, San Marco Basilica what an incredible beauty… and it\u2019s even more enjoyable to visit if you purchase a skip-the-queue ticket -as I personally did-to skip the never-ending queue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" [av_hr class='invisible' height='50' shadow='no-shadow' position='center' custom_border='av-border-thin' custom_width='50px' custom_border_color='' custom_margin_top='30px' custom_margin_bottom='30px' icon_select='yes' custom_icon_color='' icon='ue808' font='entypo-fontello' admin_preview_bg='']<\/p> [av_one_full first min_height='' vertical_alignment='av-align-top' space='' margin='0px' margin_sync='true' padding='0px,0px,0px,0px' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' radius_sync='true' background_color='' src='' attachment='' attachment_size='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_display='']<\/p> [av_image src='https:\/\/www.venice-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2985425079_2351d137e5_o-1030x686.jpg' attachment='693' attachment_size='large' align='left' styling='' hover='' link='' target='' caption='' font_size='' appearance='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff' animation='no-animation' admin_preview_bg=''][\/av_image]<\/p> [\/av_one_full][av_heading heading='La basilica di San Marco e le sue bellezze storico-artistiche' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='' subheading_size='15' padding='30' color='' custom_font='' admin_preview_bg=''][\/av_heading]<\/p> [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' admin_preview_bg=''] Conosciuta con il nome di <\/span>Basilica marciana<\/b>, \u00e8 indubbiamente il simbolo di Venezia. E\u2019 stata edificata sui resti di altri luoghi di culto dove, secondo la leggenda, San Marco incontr\u00f2 un angelo che gli indic\u00f2 <\/span>il luogo della sua sepoltura. <\/b><\/p> Forse non sai che quello che oggi \u00e8 <\/span>il simbolo pi\u00f9 importante di Venezia \u00e8 in realt\u00e0<\/b> la terza chiesa<\/b> ad essere stata costruita sullo stesso luogo. La prima venne edificata <\/span>nel secolo IX<\/b> con l'idea di ospitare i resti mortali di San Marco e poi rasa al suolo da un incendio <\/span>poco prima dell'anno 1000<\/b>. La seconda venne invece demolita nel secolo XI per far posto alla Basilica, che il Doge fece erigere come simbolo della potenza della Repubblica di Venezia. <\/span>E la terza? <\/b>Beh, la terza puoi vederla coi tuoi stessi occhi!<\/span><\/p> Capolavoro di arte bizantina<\/b>, San Marco ha una struttura a croce greca, con una cupola centrale di grandi dimensioni e quattro cupole di minori dimensioni. <\/span>Dei bellissimi mosaici<\/b> con scene tratte dall'Antico e del Vecchio Testamento ricoprono le sue pareti internamente e rivestono la facciata esterna. <\/span>Cinque maestose arcate<\/b> reggono la balconata da cui si pu\u00f2 godere una splendida e indimenticabile vista su Piazza San Marco. <\/span><\/p> Giunto all'altare maggiore ho avuto la possibilit\u00e0 di ammirare <\/span>la famosa Pala D\u2019Oro<\/b>, un perfetto esempio di arte bizantina con le sue migliaia di gemme e pietre preziose. E\u2019 stata una visita affascinante e anche comoda, grazie al biglietto che mi ha permesso di fare <\/span>il mio giro personalizzato e senza stress.<\/b> Te lo consiglio vivamente!<\/span><\/p> Per informazioni:\u00a0http:\/\/www.basilicasanmarco.it\/<\/a><\/p>San Marco Basilica: some historical hints<\/strong><\/h3>\n
San Marco Basilica: some artistic hints to enjoy it at its best<\/h3>\n
Ah, la Basilica di San Marco, che incredibile bellezza!<\/b> Ed \u00e8 ancora pi\u00f9 bella da visitare se, come ho fatto io, acquisti un <\/span>un biglietto saltacoda<\/b><\/a> con cui evitare l\u2019interminabile fila che puntualmente si forma all\u2019esterno. La settimana scorsa finalmente ho avuto l\u2019opportunit\u00e0 di vederla: mi sono lasciato incantare dai suoi mosaici sfavillanti, dalle sue navate marmoree e ho scoperto <\/span>diversi spunti storici e artistici <\/b>su un monumento che non smette di affascinare.<\/span><\/p>La Basilica di San Marco: qualche spunto storico<\/h3>
La Basilica di San Marco: qualche spunto artistico per ammirarla al meglio<\/h3>