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The St Mark's Basilica (fully Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark) is one of the most important cathedral of Venice, Italy. It overlooks St. Mark's Square.
This cathedral is a rare example of Byzantine architecture in Western Europe.
Originally this cathedral was to be an extension of the Doge's Palace.[1] It was begun in 829 and ended in 832 as building for the remains of St. Mark that had been brought from Alexandria.[1][2]
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