St. Marcus square - Piazza San Marco
In the year 1000 the Piazza San Marco, the square of Saint Marcus wasn't a place but a garden for fruits and vegetables. In 12th century it got its hence dimensions.
It was sourrounded by buildings and palaces, the terrain was paved. So they created the Piazetta, a shore of marble with 2 enormous columns of granite (where they lated placed the winged venecian lion and St. Marcus upon) giving a impressing welcome to its visitors that were arriving by boat.
Btw. the two columns were the preferred place for public executions.
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 Piazza San Marco you will never feel lonesome there... |
Während der Renaissance wurden zu seiner rechten Seite die alten Prokuratien und der Glockenturm als Wehr- und Leuchtturm errichtet. Im 16. Jh. erbaute V. Scamozzi an der linken Seite die Neuen Prokuratien.
Unter Napoleon wurden im 19. Jh. anstelle der Kirche S. Geminiano die Procuratie Novissime gegenüber der Markuskirche, die den Platz bekrönt, errichtet.
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