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As previously announced, (see post “Detourism: Venice’s neighbourhood”), today we start discovering all Venetian neighbourhood, one by one! Let’s start with San Marco district. Enjoy the reading!
San Marco district, originally called Rivoalto (the present-day Rialto), is the original nucleus of the city. The heart of the district is represented by Piazza San Marco, the only piazza in Venice: all other open spaces in the city are called campi.
At the very centre of Venetian life, the square is dedicated to the Evangelist Mark, patron saint of Venice since his relics had arrived in the lagoon in 828 AD, after being adventurously stolen from Alexandria in Egypt. Here are Venice’s most imposing buildings, such as Palazzo Ducale, the residence of the Doge and the seat of government. A monumental entrance called the Porta della Carta is on the façade facing Piazza San Marco and next to Saint Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s private chapel until 1807; opposite, the bell tower, known as the paron de casa (the “house owner”), 99 meters high.
On 14th July 1902, the tower suddenly collapsed. It was rebuilt and inaugurated ten years later. The building that encloses the far end of the Piazza San Marco is known as the Napoleonic Wing, which now houses the Correr Museum. Next, you can find the National Archaeological Museum.
Under the arcades of the Procuratie Nuove, you can also find Italy’s oldest cafè, Caffè Florian, opened in 1720 by Floriano Francesconi. The island of San Giorgio Maggiore, with the monumental complex of the Cini Foundation, also belongs to the San Marco district.
Not to be missed in the San Marco district: Clock Tower, Bridge of Sighs, Marciana National Library, Royal Gardens, La Fenice Theatre, Palazzo Grassi, Scala Contarini del Bovolo.
Take a virtual tour of the St Mark’s area on the “Meraviglie di Venezia” web site!
[source: La newsletter di Venezia, N° 21/2020 del 11.06.2020]
[picture by Jo Wiggijo / Pixabay]
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