San Marco Square in Venice, Italy

On Sunday morning we walked through San Marco Square in Venice, Italy and these are some of the things we saw:

Palazzo Ducale is the symbol of Venice and masterpiece of Venetian Gothic style.  It was the Doge’s residence.

The lion, symbol of the city, atop one of the columns at the entrance to the Square.

The man and the crocodile atop one of the columns at the entrance to the Square.

Basilica of San Marco : The City’s emblem church.  Byzantine character expressed in the large mosaics recounting the Old and New Testaments.

Mask for sale by vendor in the square.

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