Basilica of Saint Mark

The Basilica of Saint Mark, also known as Hagios Markos, is a former Roman Catholic basilica, located in the center of the city of , , in .
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  • Type: Arts center
  • Description: historical church in Heraklion, Greece
  • Also known as: “Agios Marcos”, “Saint Mark’s Basilica, Heraklion”, and “Vasiliki Agiou Markou”
  • Address: Πλατεία Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου, Ηράκλειο, 71202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Venetian Loggia and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

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Museum
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The is a museum located in on . It is one of the largest museums in Greece, and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of . is situated 340 metres east of Basilica of Saint Mark.

Church
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The Cathedral of Saint Titus is a Greek Orthodox church in the city of , on the island of , . dedicated to Saint Titus. The current church was built in 1869 as a , called the Yeni Cami, after the previous building was destroyed by the earthquake of 1856. is situated 130 metres northeast of Basilica of Saint Mark.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.

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or Iraklio is the major city and capital of , the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend.

Town
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is a town and a former municipality in the of , . It is located within the urban area of and since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.

Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on . is situated 6 km southeast of Basilica of Saint Mark.

Basilica of Saint Mark

Latitude
35.33919° or 35° 20′ 21″ north
Longitude
25.13371° or 25° 8′ 1″ east
Open location code
8G7784QM+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 228646533
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­arts_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q4425986
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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Basilica of Saint Mark” goes by many names.
  • German: “Basilika des Heiligen Markus”
  • Greek: “Βασιλική Αγίου Μάρκου”
  • Greek: “Βασιλική του Αγίου Μάρκου”
  • Greek: “Ναός Αγίου Μάρκου”
  • Russian: “Собор Святого Марка (Ираклион)”
  • Russian: “Собор Святого Марка”
  • Slovenian: “Bazilika sv. Marka, Iraklion”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de San Marcos (Heraclión)”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de San Marcos”
  • Turkish: “Aya Marko Bazilikası”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Святого Марка”

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