Events Tagged: "St. Mark"

Legendary founding of Venice - refugees fleeing barbarian invasions establish settlement on Rialto islands at noon on Feast of Annunciation

Body of St. Mark stolen from Alexandria - Venetian merchants smuggle evangelist's relics hidden in pork, St. Mark replaces St. Theodore as patron

First St. Mark's Basilica built - Doge Giustiniano Participazio builds church to house St. Mark's relics, Byzantine style

St. Mark's Basilica burns - popular uprising against Doge Pietro IV Candiano, palace and church destroyed in fire

New St. Mark's Basilica consecrated - current Byzantine-style basilica completed with golden mosaics, becomes symbol of Venice