Pics taken outside the Palacia
a statue of Kings taken in one of the numerous raids into Constantinople
Me against a column that tells of life and death
The sun catches a outside section of the church that shows off some of the jillion gold and colored tiles that also cover the interior domes.
Legend has it that St Mark wanted to be interred in Venezia. He had been martyred in Constantinople. Two Venetian merchants rescued the body (bones) and brought it to Venice. The interior of the church is very Byzantine. Flat icons of gold, enamel and jewels and the wonderful tiled ceiling pictures.
Getting in the mood for Carnival that begins Saturday.
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