Italy 2012 / 20120528n_StMarksEntrance Ruth Milner, rmilner plus web at bookofmarvels dot net 3/18/2013

Entrance to St. Mark's Basilica, Venice The ornate central entrance arches, with the mosaic of the Last Judgement. St. Mark's was originally the "chapel" of the Doges, and has been the only cathedral in Venice since 1807, although there are many smaller churches.