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Welcome to St. Mark's Square

You're standing in the heart of Venice, where the Byzantine domes of St. Mark's Basilica glitter above. The Campanile bell tower rises 323 feet into the sky—but did you know the original collapsed in 1902? Remarkably, no one was killed except a cat. The tower you see today is a perfect replica, completed in 1912. Look up at the loggetta at the base—see those bronze statues? They represent Roman deities, crafted by Sansovino in the 16th century. This is just the beginning of Venice's story...