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	Venice San Marco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		San Marco is where you'll find most of the luxury shops and hotels as well as most services geared to tourists.
		Bill O'Neil, June 10, 2001; 02:31 P.M. We were a short walk from Piazza San Marco, which is anchored by the beautiful St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace.
		The Piazza San Marco is a chef d'oeuvre teached as almost perfect example of its type in architecture courses.
	www.photo.net /italy/venice-san-marco (609 words)

	St Mark's Basilica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		St Mark's Basilica ( Italian : Basilica di San Marco in Venezia) is the most famous of the churches of Venice and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture.
		The new church was burned in a rebellion in 976, rebuilt in 978 and again to form the basis of the present basilica in 1063.
		The basilica was consecrated in 1094, the same year as in which the body of Saint Mark was supposedly rediscovered in a pillar by Vitale Falier, doge at the time.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Marco_di_Venezia (629 words)

	Festival cinematografico di Venezia: Tutte le informazioni su Festival cinematografico di Venezia su Encyclopedia.it (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Il premio principale che viene assegnato - assieme a diversi altri - Ã¨ il " Leone d'Oro ", che deve il suo nome al simbolo della cittÃ (il Leone della Basilica di San Marco).
		Proseguono di edizone in edizione le innovazioni della mostra: nel 1937 viene inaugurato il nuovo Palazzo del Cinema, opera dell'architetto Luigi Quagliata, costruito a tempo di record, secondo i dettami del Modernismo, diffusosi all'epoca, e mai piÃ¹ abbandonato nella storia della rassegna, tranne che tra il 1940 ed il 1948.
		L'edizione del 1946 per la prima volta si tenne nel mese di settembre, a seguito dell'accordo con il neonato Festival di Cannes, che proprio nella primavera del '46 aveva tenuto la sua prima rassegna.
	www.encyclopedia.it /f/fe/festival_cinematografico_di.html (3061 words)

	San Marco di Venezia Information - TextSheet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Marks's Cathedral or San Marco Basilica ( San Marco di Venezia in the Italian language) is the most prominent church in of the city of Venice.
		It is located on the Piazza San Marco, adjacent and connected to the Doge's Palace.
		In the 11th century it was remodelled in imitation of the Basilica of the Apostles at Constantinople.
	sparrow.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/s/sa/san_marco_di_venezia.html (400 words)

	Basilica di San Marco, Venice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Basilica di San Marco (Saint Mark's Basilica), church in Venice that was begun in its original form in 829 (consecrated in 832) as an ecclesiastical structure to house and honour the remains of St. Mark that had been brought from Alexandria.
		San Marco Basilica, built beside the Palazzo Ducale, or Doges' Palace, also served as the doge's chapel.
		The first basilica was burned in 976 during a popular revolt against the doge Pietro Candiano IV but was restored under his successor, Doge Domenico Contarini (d.
	gallery.euroweb.hu /database/churches/marcobas.html (378 words)

	A2Z Languages: Venice, Italy - San Marco
		This three-sided enclosure of the Piazza San Marco held the offices of the procurators of the basilica and a 13thcentury hospice along the south side.
		Basilica di San Marco in Venice that was begun in 829 to house and honour the remains of St. Mark that had been brought from Alexandria.
		Along the north side of Piazza San Marco is the Procuratie, the former residence and offices of the Procurators of St Mark, who were responsible for the upkeep of the basilica.
	www.a2zlanguages.com /Italy/Venice/ve_sanmarco.htm (536 words)

	Basilica di San Marco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The beautiful Basilica di San Marco in Venice was originally constructed to house the remains of St. Mark, who became the city’s patron saint.
		The building was torched in a revolt, and was rebuilt, using a mix of Byzantine and Romanesque styles.
		Over the years, the basilica was added to, and took on Renaissance, Gothic, and Moorish ornamentation.
	members.shaw.ca /woa/modsanmarco.htm (95 words)

	Basilica di San Marco \| Venice Sights & Activities \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		The basilica's dim light, the matroneum (women's galleries) high above the naves, the iconostasis (altar screen), and the single massive Byzantine chandelier all seem to wed Christianity with the Orient, giving San Marco its exotic blend of majesty and mystery.
		The basilica is famous for its 43,055 square feet of stunning mosaics, made possible by an innovative roof made of brick vaulting rather than wood.
		Basilica free, Tesoro EUR2, Santuario and Pala d'Oro EUR1.50, Galleria and Museo di San Marco EUR3.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=venice@163&cur_section=sig&property_id=66648 (940 words)

	Venice, Basilica di San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Ponte dei Sospiri - CamGOJ
		Saint Fosca and San Barnaba bridges were at the standard of the fists.
		The same name was attributed to the place in front of it at the age of the first Basilica construction in the 832.
		Looking at the right of the facade, beyond the little square, having the same name, situated between the Ducale Palace and the Bookcase, where, from the right, the Channel of the Giudecca and the Canal Grande converge, is the San Marco basin, and faced on the other side of it is the San Giorgio island.
	perso.wanadoo.fr /gcam/ita/uk/uk_venezia.htm (638 words)

	Basilica of Saint Mark (basilica di San Marco) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The new basilica was very similar to the original one, but the interiors were renewed and decorated with an "Oriental style", to cancel the Western style ordered by the previous doge.
		The new basilica was winished in the 1071 (the doge was Domenico Selvo) and it was consecrated in the 1094 (the doge was Vitale Falier).
		The plant of the new Basilica (66 meters long and 52 meters wide) had the shape of a greek cross.
	www.cometovenice.com /location245.php (709 words)

	Basilica di San Marco, San Marco Basilica, Saint Mark, Venice Attractions, Venice Tourist Attraction
		When the original San Marco Basilica was burned during an uprising in 976, the city called on Byzantine architects to rebuild the great church.
		The Basilica di San Marco is a marvel of ancient architecture.
		Because of this, the facade and interior of the San Marco Basilica are a curious patchwork of conflicting shapes and styles.
	www.destination360.com /europe/italy/basilica-san-marco.php (528 words)

	Basilica di San Marco - Chiese di Roma
		Nell’abside sono disposti i mosaici del periodo di Gregorio IV° [827-844] raffiguranti Cristo con S.Marco Papa e i Ss.Agapito e Agnese a destra, i Ss.Felicissimo, Marco Evangelista e Gregorio IV° che offre il modello della chiesa a sinistra.
		Il problema di fondo, di una riforma strutturale del fatto pittorico, si pone con Cimabue: la sua linea si tende in curve elastiche, sensibilizza a tal segno le zone di colore che separa, da esigere il termine medio di una variazione chiaroscurale, di una permeazione luminosa.
		I mosaici di Pietro Cavallini a S.Maria in Trastevere, S.Cecilia, S.Crisogono, S.Maria in Aracoeli.
	www.romecity.it /Sanmarco.htm (1543 words)

	Basilica di San Marco (St. Mark's Basilica) \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Venice \| Frommers.com
		And so it is that the Basilica di San Marco earned its name as the Chiesa d'Oro (Golden Church), with a cavernous interior exquisitely gilded with Byzantine mosaics added over some 7 centuries and covering every inch of both ceiling and pavement.
		Second to the Pala d'Oro in importance is the 10th-century Madonna di Nicopeia, a bejeweled icon taken from Constantinople and exhibited in its own chapel to the left of the main altar.
		Although the basilica is open Sunday morning for anyone wishing to attend Mass, you cannot enter merely to gawk as a tourist.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/venice/A25486.html (822 words)

	Rome Encyclopedia Article, History, Biography @ Local Color Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		University of Roma Tre and the Istituto universitario di scienze motorie;
		John's University 's Rome campus which is located at the Pontificio Oratorio San Pietro, several academies of fine arts, colleges of the church, medical and Health research instituts.
		Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli ( Basilica of Saint Peter in Vincoli)
	encyclopedia.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Rome (4017 words)

	St Mark’s Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) Guide, Italy, Europe. World Tourist Attractions Provided By Columbus Travel ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Description: The glittering façade of St Mark’s Basilica dominates the vast expanse of St Mark’s Square and stands as a potent symbol of Venice’s status as city state and maritime power in the late Medieval period.
		The basilica, which was consecrated in 1094, is the third church to be built on the site since the body of St Mark, the city’s patron saint, was reputedly brought here to be buried in AD 828.
		The exotic Byzantine architecture of the basilica reflects the Venetian lagoon’s strong trading links with the Orient and the exterior is decorated with marble brought back after the Venetian conquest of Constantinople in 1204; the five vaulted domes which form the roof are set in the shape of a Greek cross.
	www.worldtouristattractions.travel-guides.com /attractions/smb/smb.asp (538 words)

	Holidays in Venice - Catholic churches
		, Piazza San Marco - tel 041/522 5697 - Venice's most famous building was for centuries the doge's private chapel, the tomb of St Mark and a powerful symbol of strength and independence of the Venetian state.
		San Pietro was built in the 7th century and it was the the city cathedral until 1807, when St Mark took over.
		The churches marked with an * are part of the " Chiese di Venezia Chorus " Association; a cumulative ticket can be purchased to gain access to all these churches for € 8.00 A multilingual audio-guide service is also available for an extra € 3.10 on the combined ticket.
	www.stb.dircon.co.uk /churches.htm (1628 words)

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		Momenti di vita della donna nella comunità Medio-Vastese: Silloge di documenti d'Archivio.
		Firenze: Assessorato alla Pubblica Istruzione, Comune di Firenze, 1995.
		Firenze: Comune di Firenze: Assessorto alla Pubblica Istruzione, 1995.
	www.florin.ms /libgimel.html (3690 words)

	Venice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Basilica di San Marco —San Marco's Basilica embodies Venice's historical role as a bridge between East and West.
		Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari —Completed in 1443, this rather large Gothic cathedral, generally referred to as the Frari, is one of the city's most important sights.
		San Polo 2766 (From the train station take Lista di Spagna over the bridge Ponte delle Guglie and turn left onto the Cannaregio; at the third street, turn right and you will be in the Ghetto Vecchio), Venice.
	www.weissmannsworld.com /agentsedge/venice.htm (9100 words)

	Alberghi vicino a Basilica Di San Marco
		Ubicato nella laguna di Venezia, a soli 150 metri dagli imbarchi per Piazza di San Marco (viaggio 10 min.) L'Hotel offre ai suoi clienti la tipica colazione americana a buffet e aria condizionata.
		Tutti i luoghi di maggior interesse sono facilmente raggiungibili a piedi, 5 minuti da...
		Selezionando le date di soggiorno (nella casella rossa di ricerca in cima alla pagina), possiamo mostrarti i prezzi delle stanze disponibili per quelle notti.
	www.activereservations.com /hotel/it/hotels-near-attractions/3902-6.html (783 words)

	Alberghi vicino a Basilica Di San Marco
		San Marco 2058, san marco 3752, Venezia, Venezia, 30124
		L'albergo si trova nel cuore di Venezia, vicino alla piazza di San Marco, e il Ponte Rialto.
		L'Hotel é ubicato a soli pochi minuti a piedi da Piazza San Marco, a soli 20 metri dall'Hotel Savoia & Jolanda.
	www.activereservations.com /hotel/it/hotels-near-attractions/3902-3.html (824 words)

	Basilica di San Marco - Venice, Italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The great mosaics of Basilica (in particular in the interior) are the emlem of Venice's Byzantine origins.
		Over the course of the century, the Serenissima increased in strength and richness and in 1063 the Doge Domenico Contarini decided the Ducal Chapel was poor in comparison to the grandeur Romanesque churches being raised in mainland cities and had it demolished.
		With its 4000 square metres of mosaic (most dating from the 12th and 13th centuries), its marble pavement, its Eastern marbles on the lower level of the walls, and its precious treasures (the Pala D'Oro,...), the golden interior of the St Mark's Basilica is one of the world's most magnificent jewels.
	www.cheapvenice.com /basilica-san-marco.htm (470 words)

	Venice Sights and Places to See - Venice Travel
		Piazza San Marco is a masterpiece of city architecture, creating a unique feeling of extensive space bordered by magical works of art.
		A magnificent construction of Byzantine domes, mosaics, and plundered treasure built in the 8th century for the Doge, nowadays is the proof of the Venetian colonial expansion, as it was built with materials brought here from Turkey.
		In 1575 and 1576 there was a terrible pestilence in Venice, and the Republic vowed to raise a sumptuous basilica to the Redeemer when the plague ceased.
	www.europe-cities.com /venice-tourism.htm (813 words)

	Guide to Venice: San Marco district
		Three mail thoroughfares link the key points of San Marco, forning a rough triangle: one from Piazza San Marco to the Rialto Bridge, one from the Rialto to the Accademia Bridge, and one from the Accademia to Piazza San Marco.
		The 'drawing room of Europe', as Napoleon described Piazza San Marco, is the focus of venetian life.
		On the north side of the basilica is this smal square, named after two small marble lions that have been rubbed smooth by generations of children's bottoms.
	www.veniceclick.net /Pages/Venice/Guide-Venice/sMarco.htm (702 words)

	Encyclopedia: Basilica di San Marco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Italian : Basilica di San Marco) is the most famous of the churches of Venice and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture.
		It lies on St Mark's Square, adjacent and connected to the Doge's Palace and has been the seat of the Patriarch of Venice since 1807.
		The Horses of St Mark were installed on the basilica in about 1254.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Basilica-di-San-Marco (623 words)

	Venice uncovered in The AnswerBank: Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		All the photographs you've seen of the Palazzo Ducale, of the Basilica di San Marco, of the palaces along the Canal Grande, they've simply been recording the extraordinary truth.
		Coaches and expensive water taxis link Marco Polo to the city centre but the cheapest option is the ACTV bus which runs hourly and costs around L900.
		The monuments which draw the biggest crowds are the Basilica di San Marco - the mausoleum to the city's patron saint - and the Palazzo Ducale - the home of the doge and all governing council.
	www.theanswerbank.co.uk /Article616.html (680 words)

	Relais Piazza San Marco - Bed & Breakfast - San Marco - Venice
		Among the luxurious inns in Venice, Relais Piazza San Marco is the best base from which to visit Venice, starting right at the heart of the action: all the most culturally and artistically interesting places are close at hand, easily reached on foot or using the vaporettos whose stops are very close to the inn.
		From the landing stage head towards Piazza San Marco and walk along next to the Palazzo Ducale and the Basilica of San Marco.
		Relais di Piazza San Marco is right there at the start of Calle San Basso, number 312.
	www.veniceby.com /relais/pages/reach.htm (507 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Venice St Marks and Piazza - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		On the San Marco Square are the Basilica di San Marco and St. Marco Bell Tower - Campanilla.
		For centuries Piazza San Marco was the political and religious heart of Venice.
		On the side of San Marco's basilica is this scuplture of what is widelty believed to be the four tetrarchs - the 4 rulers of the Roman empire in 263.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Italy/Veneto/Venice-140867/Things_To_Do-Venice-St_Marks_and_Piazza-BR-1.html (1770 words)

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