Thursday Doors: St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice

The following photos are my contribution to Thursday Doors, a door-lovers group hosted by Norm Frampton.

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For my door-post this week, I’m featuring the famous St. Mark’s Basilica which is one of the most visited sights in Venice.

Full disclosure, I didn’t take this photo but downloaded it from Pixabay.com.  I wanted you to see the full view.

The cathedral has a long, interesting history.  A church was built on this spot in 832 to house the relics of Saint Mark the Evangelist, which were stolen from Egypt by Venetian merchants.  The church burned down in 976 during an uprising.  It was restored in 1071.

Photo taken by my daughter, Sarah Cox.

Taken by Sarah

Taken by Sarah Cox

Taken by Sarah Cox

The cathedral is filled with stunning mosaics of Old and New Testament scenes.

Taken by Sarah Cox

I hope you enjoyed the tour!  If you are interested in learning more about St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, see the following website:

http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-st-marks-basilica/

For my previous door posts from Venice, Italy, check out Thursday Doors: On to Venice, Thursday Doors: First Day in Venice, Thursday Doors: Along the Canals in Venice, Thursday Doors: The Alleyways of Venice, Thursday Doors: Basilica di Santa Maria Della Salute in Venice.

To see more doors from all around the globe, visit Norm’s.  Stay safe, stay well!