Piazzetta San Marco
Piazzetta San Marco is a square in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Piazzetta San Marco is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca Marciana, as well as near Doge’s Palace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Doge’s Palace and Piazza San Marco.
Doge’s Palace
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The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace included government offices, a jail, and the residence of the Doge of Venice, the elected authority of the former Republic of Venice.
Piazza San Marco
Square
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Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. Piazza San Marco is situated 100 metres northwest of Piazzetta San Marco.
Biblioteca Marciana
Library
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The Marciana Library or Library of Saint Mark is a public library in Venice, Italy. It is one of the earliest surviving public libraries and repositories for manuscripts in Italy and holds one of the world's most significant collections of classical texts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Marco and Castello.
San Marco
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San Marco is the central district of Venice. It is home to many of Venice's major points of interest, and consequently can be extremely crowded with tourists, especially during the day when cruise ships unload their passengers.
Castello
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Castello is one of six sestieri that make up Venice.
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Piazzetta San Marco
- Type: Square
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.43374° or 45° 26′ 2″ northLongitude
12.3396° or 12° 20′ 23″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8FQJC8MQ+FRGeoNames ID
7910624
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