Early morning sunrise from Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square) across the Lagoon towards one of Venice’s most prominent landmarks, Basilica di Santa

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Early morning sunrise from Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s square) across the Lagoon towards one of Venice’s most prominent landmarks, Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute at the mouth of the Canal Grande (Grand Canal) in the Veneto Region of northern ItalyThe church is built of Baroque architecture, and constructed in 1631 during a massive plaque outbreak that killed many Venetians. The Venetian Senate agreed that a church would be built in honour of the Virgin for saving the city from the plague.

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Size: 6048px × 4024px
Location: Venice, Veneto, Northern Italy
Photo credit: © richard sowersby / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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