San Marco Cathedral is a cathedral of the Romen Catholic diocese of Venice, which is the city’s most famous church and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. The cathedral was originally a chapel of Venice rulers and not the city’s cathedral.
Since 1807 she became the seat of the Patriarch of Venice, Archbishop of the Romen Catholic Diocese in Venice, due to its luxurious design and gilded Byzantine mosaics and its status as a symbol of wealth and power in Venice. It has been known since the eleventh century the title of Chiesa d’Oro, meaning a church of gold.
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The best things to do in San Marco Cathedral in Venice
• You can enter the church and see this semi-dark place from the inside, mysterious and enlightened, with beautiful Byzantine gilded mosaics, jewelry, paintings and sculptures made of basilica, a unique blend of oriental charm and Western influences.
• Behind the main altar, you can see an amazing plaque “Palo d’Oro”, a square meter of gold studded with thousands of various gemstones.
You can wander around the square and in this square tourists from all over the world gather, where cafes and restaurants are located on the sides.
• And enjoy some of the programs and music performed by the difference from time to time, and the view of the bathroom picking up pills from the hands of tourists raises a kind of happiness as it flies around you.
Opening times of the San Marco Church of Venice
All days of the week from 9:00 AM until 17:00 PM except for Sunday from 9:00 AM until 14:00 PM.
Prices of entry cards
The entrance card costs 2 euros per person.
Top hotels near San Marco Church of Venice
Concordia Hotel is a 4-star hotel with a great rating among the best hotels in Venice San Marco, as it is less than 5 minutes’ walk from the cathedral.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The hotel received great reviews for cleanliness, location, view, breakfast, staff.
Al Ponte dei Sospiere is a 4-star hotel with a very good rating among the best Venice hotels, a few steps on foot from the cathedral.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
Overall the hotel rated very good.
