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	St Marks Square, Venice
		St Mark's Square, "la Piazza" for short, is Venice on parade, the point around which Venetian life revolves.
		Considered one of the finest squares in the world, it conveys a perfect impression of the city's former greatness since round it are grouped the buildings on which were centered the civic and religious life of the Republic.
		Having been paved with marble in 1735 (the big white squares originally marked the sites where the individual craftsmen's guilds were allowed to erect their market stalls), the square finally acquired its present aspect with the building of the Napoleonic Wing.
	www.planetware.com /venice/st-marks-square-i-vn-vpsm.htm (412 words)

	St. Mark's Square, Venice, Italy
		St Mark's Square, often known in English by its Italian name Piazza San Marco, is the town square of Venice, Italy.
		The Square is the lowest point in Venice, and as a result during the acqua alta the "high water" from storm surges from the Adriatic, or even heavy rain, it is the first to flood.
		St Mark's Clocktower is situated on St Mark's Square in Venice, adjoining the Procuratie Vecchie.
	www.magicaljourneys.com /Italy/italy-attractions-northern-veneto-stmarks.html (841 words)

	St. Mark's Square in Venice in one of the most easily recognizable tourist attractions in the world - Vacation Idea.com
		Mark's Square lies in the heart of Venice and is one the most photographed attractions in the world.
		The square is defined by arcades on three sides and St. Mark's church on the eastern end.
		Mark's Church, the Doge's Palace and Museo Correr.
	www.vacationidea.com /venice/st_mark_square.html (228 words)

	La Dolce Vita / St. Marks' square (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		St Mark’s Square (the Piazza San Marco) is at the centre of Venice.
		It contains the 11th-century cathedral of St Mark, who is the patron saint of the city.
		Sculptures of lions, the symbol of St Mark, are to be found in the square and on its buildings.
	www.gobarging.com /pages/ldv21-opt20_jpg.htm (70 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The hotel is situated in the heart of Venice, few steps from St. Mark's Square, in a fascinating corner.it affords a view of the Basilica of La Salute.
		The hotel is centrally located, overlooking St. Mark's Square.It is also few minutes from the Theatre La Fenice.The hotel also overlooks The Mercerie, a very old street in the heart of the shopping area.
		The hotel is situated in between St. Mark`s Square and Rialto Bridge with the nearest waterbus station being Rialto.
	www.solartours.com /CS_Hotels_Map_List.asp?cityName=Venice&iDestCity=1002&country=Italy (6847 words)

	St. MarkÂ’s Square
		It was constructed by the Serenissima Republic over the course of several centuries: at the beginning, in the 12th century it was just the space in front of the Basilica, but in subsequent centuries it was conceived of more as a space to be used for events of a religious and political nature.
		The decision to build a private chapel for the Doge, which is in fact what St. MarkÂ’s Basilica is, brought about the origin of the square and indeed conditioned its development over the years just as it imposed a dual religious and political character on both the church and the space and buildings around.
		The religious function of the Square as a continuation of the church immediately becomes evident if one observes the facade of the Basilica.
	beautifulvenice.com /Square_of_St._Mark.html (249 words)

	Ockhamism in a Real World: Tourist to the Blue Lagoon
		Built with monies from Venice's almost exclusive trade with the Orient (remember Marco Polo?) to house the body of St. Mark the Gospel writer (stolen from Alexandria), I have seen larger churches around, but this one, intending to be the most beautiful ever, certainly is within the top three.
		One of the defining characteristics of St. Marks square, aside from the palaces, tower, and Basilica, is the flocks of pigeons.
		In the treasury of St. Marks, I saw both a stone from the pillar of Christ's flagellation brought from the 4th crusade and the urn of Artaxerxes of Persia (see Ezra 4:7).
	www.ockhamist.com /archives/000132.html (903 words)

	Venice - Jazz'd Journeys - BootsnAll Travelogues
		There used to be a canal that divided the square in 2, the present shape of the square was established in the 7th Century for the meeting of Pope Alexander III Emperor Barbarossa by filling in the canal.
		A new square was built with the columns of St. Marco and S. Todaro, the city's patron Saints overlooking St. Marks basin.
		In 828 St. Mark the Evangelist substituted him when 2 merchants smuggled his mortal remains back from Alexandria (Egypt) St. Marks remains were initially buried in a chapel in the Doges Palace but later a church was built where his body was to be laid to rest.
	tblogs.bootsnall.com /jazz/archives/004833.shtml (1942 words)

	Piazza San Marco - Review - Scaring pigeons to death..
		On one side, there is the golden domes of St Marks and with the stolen body of St Mark and the stolen horses of Constantinople crowning her.
		The pigeons plague the square and the pigeon feed sold is laced with contraception, in a desperate bid to reduce the resident population.
		St Marks is centre of Venice, if not in a physical way, in a cultural and emotional sense, it is a place of demonstrations, of rallies and public meetings.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /sightseeing-international/piazza-san-marco/349009 (531 words)

	St Marks nursery school Ofsted report
		This is a copy of the 2004 Ofsted report for St Marks Square Nursery School, St Marks Church, Regents Park, London, NW1 7TN.
		The purpose of this inspection is to assure government, parents and the public of the quality and standard of day care.
		There is a good parents association " friends of St. Marks" that organises fund raising and social events for the nursery school.
	www.stmarkssquarenurseryschool.org.uk /ofsted.htm (1134 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		Forget the cost and sit at one of the cafes in St Marks square one evening and drink a Bellini, listen to the music and if you are lucky, as we were, watch people dancing in the middle.
		Marks Sq and walking should all be done very early in the morning with the mist or late in the evening.
		St Mark square in front of the Doge's palace by moonlight with the band playing selections from Aida.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34691073&numresponses=16&start=0 (1044 words)

	Piazza San Marco - St. Mark's Square - Venice for Visitors
		The equivalent tourist magnet in Venice is the Piazza San Marco, better known to Anglophones as St. Mark's Square.
		Napoleon called the Piazza San Marco "the finest drawing room in Europe." That description may have been a little off-base--there's no ceiling, and where's the sofa?--but the fact remains that St. Mark's is a far nicer place for sitting and schmoozing than the average living room or hotel lobby.
		"St. Mark's Square" is a misnomer, as the accompanying photo suggests.
	europeforvisitors.com /venice/articles/piazza_san_marco.htm (484 words)

	Venice, Vegas, and Vice
		Mark the evangelist: Pax Tibi Marce Evangelista Meus.
		In the squares groups in costume stop and pose against a church wall, an arch, a façade: at once they are surrounded by cameras furiously catching this faux past.
		Around St. Mark’s square we start to experience the real density of the crowd: we are no longer walking, we are moving as part of a throng.
	www.odysseylive.org /vvv/vv.html (8330 words)

	History - The Piazza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		St.Mark's Square was called "the drawing room of the world" by Musset.
		The present shape of the Square was established in the XII century, for the meeting of Pope Alexander III and the Emperor Barbarossa by filling in Rio Batario and the dock.
		The alteration of the Square was all done over the course of one century, adapting to the growing power and wealth of Venice.
	www.venetia.it /s_piazza_eng.htm (197 words)

	Venice - Jazz'd Journeys - BootsnAll Travelogues
		There used to be a canal that divided the square in 2, the present shape of the square was established in the 7th Century for the meeting of Pope Alexander III Emperor Barbarossa by filling in the canal.
		A new square was built with the columns of St. Marco and S. Todaro, the city's patron Saints overlooking St. Marks basin.
		In 828 St. Mark the Evangelist substituted him when 2 merchants smuggled his mortal remains back from Alexandria (Egypt) St. Marks remains were initially buried in a chapel in the Doges Palace but later a church was built where his body was to be laid to rest.
	blogs.bootsnall.com /jazz/archives/004833.shtml (2107 words)

	Venice Sights - Grand Canal and St. Marks Square (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		There are several cafes on the square that are very popular in the evening.
		The smaller square between the Piazza and the water is the Piazzetta San Marco.
		On the top of one of the columns is a statue of the lion of St. Mark.
	www.travelswithfriends.com /Destination_Venice_Grand_Canal_&_St._Marks_Square.htm (1446 words)

	St Marks
		We arrive in beautiful Venice and are in awe of the many wonderful sights.Elegant houses, church domes and towers seem to be rising out of the sea.
		The Basilica, the monoliths of St Marks and Teodoro, the Ducal Palace, The Bell Tower.
		Whether it's Verona's arena by candlelight before the opera or St Mark's Square in high water, the travel highlights of northern Italy are more than just sightseeing.
	www.suite101.com /reference/st__marks (495 words)

	Italy - Pictures, Photographs, Photos, Photography, Images (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Marks Church ("Basilica di San Marco"), on St.
		They've got some pretty fresco's and icons in there, as well as the "palla d'oro", which is a shrine made out of GOLD ($$$ :)) and silver, and it's got a lot of gems on it.
		When we got to the church, we wanted to see what was inside, but it turned out the church was closed.
	personal.udri.udayton.edu /klosterm/agrmas.htm (355 words)

	Hotel Albergo Quattro Fontane - Venice Lido, Italy
		St Marks Square of course is the initial drawcard, not only for oneself, but for the several thousand other travellers who have somehow got the urge to visit at the very same time.
		It can be a little off-putting for first timers - but relax, it doesn't get any better in the square, however, a few paces in any direction out of the square, and there it is...
		Be prepared for it, as it also includes a surcharge for the music from a live Viennese orchestra which plays outside in the square.
	www.ila-chateau.com /quattrof (825 words)

	Hotel Venice - Venice Hotel Italy - Reservation Venice Hotel - Hotels in Venice - VENICE WELCOME
		The Hotel Metropole rises from the heart of the city on the lagoon, and appears overlooking the magical 'Bacino di San Marco (the lagoon area in front of St. Mark's Square).
		Only a few metres away from St. Mark's Square, it's easy to..
		Overlooking a small canal, in a typical venetian frame, hotel Cà dei Conti is located just a few steps away from St. Mark's Square.
	www.venicewelcome.com (488 words)

	Italy
		However St Marks square and the Dogge's Palace were incredible.
		However, the Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica were the most amazing sights.
		The picture below is the square the morning after the celebration.
	www.thepascals.com /photos/Italy (923 words)

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		The Cipriani is one of the world's most famous hotels, a byword for luxury and style.
		With its adjoining Palazzo Vendramin apartments, it is ideally situated with superb views across the entrance of the Grand Canal to the renowned St. Marks Square.
		The Cipriani's gardens also contain the only swimming pool and tennis court in the centre of Venice and these, with the loggias and walks, give the atmosphere of a private country estate.
	www.besthotelsresorts.com /cipriani.htm (608 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - Life in the Army- Chapter 27
		We went several times to Venice, had a ride on a Gondola, went up the tower in St Marks Square, saw the Bridge of Sighs and went round the cathedral.
		The trolley buses had gone, but the Concordia, the large ferry, was still travelling across the lagoon, although it had been modernised and changed from the coal burning boiler to diesel.
		In St Marks Square, we had our photos taken sitting at a table in Florians as a reminder of my visit when in the army.
	www.bbc.co.uk /ww2peopleswar/stories/91/a4768491.shtml (908 words)

	:::Hotel Anywhere:::Europe::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The 2* Alcyone, originally an 18th century Venetian house, is well located 200m from St Marks Square & 200m from the Rialto Bridge where you will find the nearest Vaporetto station.
		Centrally located near St Marks Square with a fine view of Grand Canal.
		The Villa Igea, built in 1875, is a three-storey annex of the Savoia & Jolanda Hotel, located in Campo San Zaccaria, one of Venice's loveliest squares only steps away from St Mark's Square.
	www.hotelanywhere.co.uk /europe/browse.aspx?tp=0&cityid=85 (300 words)

	Italy
		We chose the Hotel Diana, some 50 metres from St.Marks Square, recently renovated, sound-proof doors and walls, air conditioning, colour TV and minibar, all for £42 pppn bed and breakfast at the height of the season in July, 1999.
		If you eat out anywhere near St.Marks Square or have any refreshments there be prepared to pay through the nose.
		Just a few metres back from the Square down any of the maze of alleys that spread out from there you will find the most marvellous Travatorias, cafes and bars with prices at a fraction of what you would have to pay at any of the City`s honeyspots.
	www.roddavisreferrals.com /Italy.html (777 words)

	St. Marks Square - Venice, Italy - Reviews on RateItAll
		Marks Square Jacquard Ensemble Coordinating Accessories - Domestications (Domestications)
		St Marks Square is now renowned for its cafes and shops.
		Skip the ultra expensive coffee at Florian's (or any of the other cafe's on the Piazza)-bring a tramizzmo and a bottle of water from somewhere else in the city and sit or the steps under the arcade, or on the well.
	www.rateitall.com /r-273615.aspx (239 words)

	Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal -- Summit Hotels & Resorts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The hotel is centrally located, literally only steps away from almost anywhere you may want to visit...
		Marks Square, the famous monuments and museums steeped in centuries of history and, last but not least, Venice’s fabulous shopping area.
		At the end of the Calle (street), turn right and the square is 30 metres away - a 2 minute walk from the hotel.
	www.summithotels.com /hotel_concierge.cfm?id=17768& (208 words)

	Worldisround - Venice June/July 2004 - Venice photos
		St Mark's Square, from the grand vantage point of the Campanile (Bell Tower)
		The famous domed roofs of St Mark's Square.
		Peering from St Marks's Square to a smaller internal canal.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/56849 (165 words)

	In Italy Online - Private Tours in Venice
		Giorgio Maggiore is the oft-photographed cluster of graceful buildings across the Grand Canal from St. Mark's.
		From here you'll have a different view of St. Mark's, visible in the distance beyond the customs house at the tip of the Giudecca.
		ne of the great religious buildings of the entire world, the Basilica was begun in 830 to house St. Mark's bones, which had been smuggled out of Alexandria.
	www.initaly.com /ads/venwalk/wlktrs.htm (1111 words)

	St Mark's Square Venice - Virtual Venice Hotel Danieli Venezia
		Overlooked by an enormous Bell Tower St Mark’s Square is visited by 12 million vistors every year… Byron referred to St Mark’s Square as “the greatest drawing room in Europe”and Napoleon called it the finest square in Italy.
		These days Piazza San Marco is a wonderful place to chill out and watch the world go by whilst enjoying an overpriced cappuccino or ice cream.
		St Marks is synomous with pigeons and one nearly always seems to stray into your photos of St Marks.
	www.hoteldanielivenice.com /Venice/Venice_St_Marks_Square_and_Pigeons.htm (230 words)

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