Собор Cвятого Марка / St. Mark's Basilica: Текст

Cathedrals and other cultural buildings.

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St. Mark's Basilica.

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The Catholic temple is erected on the island city Venice in the honour of its patroness evangelist Mark.

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It took several centuries to built a monument of medieval art.

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The first Basilic was erected in 832.

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After the fire (976) the basis (basement) of the cathedral was erected on the Doges square in 1063.

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The next (following) point of construction went back to 1071-1084)

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The Basilica was conscecrated in 1094.

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In the golden age of Venice the cathedral was completing, was decorated by treasures, relics from the whole world.

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St Mark's Basilica - is an architectural ensemble that combines tendency to Byzantine and Western European art.

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Its construction was done in Byzantine style (the Greek cruciform).

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From the east to the west it is 75m high (или in height), and from the north to the south - 62m.

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The cathedral is surmounted by five gilded domes (the height of the main dome is 30 m) has five exits, decorated by five carving portals.

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Above the main entrance stands the four of bronze horses (the Greek work of the III century).

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On the west facade is placed (towers-pinnacles)?????

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Graceful spiers are decorated with unusual statues and gilded crosses.

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The cathidral basement is made of brick, faced with marble and decor.

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The facades are processed with mosaics, carvings and decorated with sculptures and columns.

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The interiour is also pompous.

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Byzantine and Venetian masters (Xll-XIV centuries) inlaid walls with mosaic, recreating themes of the Old and New Testament.

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The cathedral's floor is flaged with marble slabs.

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One of the main shrines of Venice is housed in St. Mark's Basilica - "The Golden Altar" (master Dzhakomodi Marco Bennati, AD ?, Byzantium), decorated with 1300 pearls, 320 emeralds, 100 semi-precious stones.

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