Italy Venice Saint Mark's Basilica

Saint Mark's Basilica (we say it in Italian Basilica di San Marco a Venezia), the cathedral of Venice, is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. It lies on St Mark's Square (in the San Marco sestiere or district) adjacent and connected to the Doge's Palace and located just off the Grand Canal, from the 11th century on the building was known by the nickname Chiesa d'Oro (Church of gold).
As you can see, Its shadowy, mysterious interior and golden mosaics, colored marbles, glitter emeralds, and pearls making St. Mark's one of Europe's most glorious and exotic cathedrals you have ever seen. The building is laid out like a Greek cross, with five bulging domes and five arched entrances. It’s most famous treasure stands behind the altar in the sanctuary -- the Pala d'Oro, a golden altar screen encrusted with jewels. Inside, the first thing you will notice are the gilded mosaics that cover the walls and ceilings which is an area of around 8,000 square meters. The next others things you can see here are a red medallion in the floor of the porch inside the main door, a baldacchino on columns decorated with 11th-century reliefs over the high altar , The choir stalls, The Tesoro (Treasury) to the far right of the main altar, and The Horses of Saint Mark. You will surely amazed by all that Saint Mark's Basilica have. It’s so fascinating, so glamorous.