Minor basilica · Venice, Italy
St Mark's Basilica
St Mark's Basilica is a minor basilica in Venice, Italy, dedicated to Mark the Evangelist. The Pope gives the title of basilica to churches of special importance for their history, their beauty, their relics or the pilgrims who come to them. It is one of 570 basilicas in Italy on CathoNav.
- Where
- Venice, Italy
- Dedicated to
- Mark the Evangelist
- Founded
- 828
- Title
- Minor basilica
Holy places nearby
100 Catholic churches within 3 km. See them on the map
Saints buried here
- Saint Mark the Evangelistcredited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68) · Feast 25 April
- Saint John MarkBiblical saint · Feast 25 April
Further away
- Santi Giovanni e PaoloBasilica · Venice, Italy · 0.6 km
- Tomb of Blessed James SalomoniSaint’s tomb · Venice, Italy · 0.6 km
- Santa Maria della SaluteBasilica · Venice, Italy · 0.6 km
- Church of San Giorgio MaggioreBasilica · Venice, Italy · 0.6 km
- Santa Maria Gloriosa dei FrariBasilica · Venice, Italy · 1.1 km
- Tomb of Saint LucySaint’s tomb · Venice, Italy · 1.4 km
- San Pietro di CastelloBasilica · Venice, Italy · 1.6 km
- Tomb of Saint Lawrence GiustinianiSaint’s tomb · Venice, Italy · 1.6 km
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- Santa Maria della Salute Venice
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