This is where the Byzantine meets the Western
art. Basilica di San Marco is one of the most beautiful buildings
in the world and the most important church in Venice. It was built
over several centuries, starting in 832. Inside, the basilica is
covered in splendid Byzantine mosaics (only illuminated at certain
times). There is an entrace fee for the treasury and for Pala
d'Oro (the main altarpiece made of gold and precious stones) and
to see the four ancient bronze horses kept in the Museo della
Basilica (the ones on the balcony are copies). From the balcony
one can get a nice view of the Piazza.
