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St Mark and Angels
The statues crowning the VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
central arch are additions from Practical Information
the early 15th century.
Piazza San Marco. Map 7 B2.
Tel 041 270 83 11.
∑ basilicasanmarco.it
Basilica: Open 9:45am–5pm
Mon–Sat, 2–5pm Sun (Nov–
Easter: till 4pm Sun). Museum:
Open 9:45am–4:45pm daily.
Treasury and Pala d'Oro:
Open 9:45am–5pm Mon–Sat,
2–5pm Sun (Nov–Easter: to 4pm
daily). 9 for Treasury only.
& Museum Treasury and Pala
d’Oro only. 5 9 times a day.
Sightseeing is limited during
services. 8 in English twice a
week in season. ^ 9 7 =
Transport
4 San Marco.

Ciborium
The fine alabaster columns of
the altar canopy, or ciborium,
are adorned with scenes
from the New Testament.

. The Tetrarchs
This charming sculptured
group in porphyry
(4th-century Egyptian) is
thought to represent
Diocletian, Maximian,
Valerian and Constance.
Collectively they were the
tetrarchs, appointed by
Diocletian to help rule
the Roman Empire.

Baptistry Mosaics
Herod’s Banquet (1343–54)
is one of the mosaics in a
cycle of scenes from the
life of St John the Baptist.

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