St Mark's Basilica
Local name: Basilica di San Marco
Located in Venice, Province of Venice Coordinates: 45°26′04″ N 12°20′23″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- VCE Venice Marco Polo Airport8 km
- TSF Treviso Airport26 km
About St Mark's Basilica
St Mark's Basilica is a tourist attraction. Location: Venice, Province of Venice.
The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark (Italian: Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco), commonly known as St Mark's Basilica (Italian: Basilica di San Marco; Venetian: Baxéłega de San Marco), is the cathedral church of the Patriarchate of Venice; it became the episcopal seat of the Patriarch of Venice in 1807, replacing the earlier cathedral of San Pietro di Castello. It is dedicated to and holds the relics of Saint Mark the Evangelist, the patron saint of the city.
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At a glance
- Built
- 828
- Architect
- Domenico I Contarini
- Architectural style
- Romanesque architecture, Byzantine architecture
- Heritage designation
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Length
- 0.1 km
- Official website
- basilicasanmarco.it
Source: Wikidata
Photos of St Mark's Basilica
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Climate of St Mark's Basilica
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (82 mm)
- Driest month
- February (44 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 11° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 10° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 44 | 50 | 67 | 67 | 76 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 82 | 69 | 56 |
How to get to St Mark's Basilica
The nearest airport is Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 165 km to the east.
Airports
- Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) Venezia (VE) 8 kmnorth
- Treviso Airport (TSF) Treviso (TV) 26 kmnorthwest
- Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 98 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Rijeka Population: 108K 165 kmeast
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 182 kmnortheast
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 202 kmnortheast
- Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 216 kmnorth
- Salzburg Population: 157.2K 268 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from St Mark's Basilica
Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 300 natural sites, 37 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km45 places
- Burano Island 8 kmNE
- Sacca Fisola Island 2 kmW
- San Clemente Island 3 kmS
- Spiaggia Sorriso Beach 4 kmSE
25–60 km50 places
- Spiaggia di Caorle Beach 46 kmNE
- Spiaggia di Levante Beach 47 kmNE
- Spiaggia di Isola Bacucco Beach 29 kmS
- Spiaggia di Rosolina Mare Beach 34 kmS
60–100 km296 places
- Dragonja River 98 kmE
- Lido di Pomposa Beach 80 kmS
- Santa Corona Attraction 63 kmW
- Sveta Marija na Krasu Attraction 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
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Santa Maria della Salute Attraction, Venice0.6 km SW -
Palazzo Trevisan Cappello Historic site, Venice0.1 km NE -
Church of San Giorgio Maggiore Attraction, Venice0.6 km SE -
Peggy Guggenheim Collection Museum, Venice0.8 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Giudecca Town, Venice1.4 km SW
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San Giorgio Maggiore Village, Venice0.8 km SE -
Lido Town, Venice3.4 km SE
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Murano Village, Venice3 km NE
More sights in Venice
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Gallerie dell'Accademia Museum, Venice1 km SW -
Ca' d'Oro Historic site, Venice0.8 km NW -
Ca' Pesaro Historic site, Venice0.9 km NW -
Palazzo Grassi Museum, Venice0.9 km W -
Ponte dell'Accademia Landmark, Venice0.9 km W -
Palazzo Dario Historic site, Venice0.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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