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San Marco is one of the six sestieri
Sestiere (Venice)

A sestiere is a subdivision of a number of Italian towns; for the origin and application of the word, and examples of these towns, see sestiere....
 of Venice
Venice

Venice is a city in northern Italy, the capital city of the Italian regions Veneto, a population of 271,251 . Together with Padua, Italy, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area ....
, lying in the heart of the city. San Marco also includes the island of San Giorgio Maggiore
San Giorgio Maggiore

San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the island of Venice, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The isle is surrounded by Canale della Santa Maria della Grazia, Canale della Giudecca, Saint Mark Basin, Canale di San Marco and the southern Venetian lagoon....
. Although the district includes Saint Mark's Square
Piazza San Marco

Piazza San Marco , is the principal town square of Venice, Italy.A remark often attributed to Napoleon I of France calls the Piazza San Marco "The drawing room of Europe"....
, that was never administered as part of the sestiere.

The small district includes many of Venice's most famous sights, including St Mark's Square, Saint Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace
Doge's Palace

The Doge's Palace is a Gothic architecture palace in Venice. In Italian language it is called the Palazzo Ducale di Venezia. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice....
, Harry's Bar
Harry's Bar

Harry's Bar is a bar and restaurant located in Venice, Italy. It is owned by Cipriani S.A.....
, the Palazzo Dandolo
Palazzo Dandolo

Palazzo Dandolo in a palace in Venice. Now it is home to the Hotel Royal Danieli.It was built in 1400, by one of the Dandolo families, but whether by that of the great Doge of Venice, Enrico Dandolo, is not quite certain....
, San Moisč
San Moisč

The Chiesa di San Mois? is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It is dedicated to Moses as, like the Byzantines, the Venetians tended to canonise Old Testament prophets....
, the La Fenice
La Fenice

Teatro La Fenice is an opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of the most famous theatres in Europe, the site of many famous operatic premieres....
 theatre
Theatre

Theatre is the branch of the performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one or more actor, isolated in time and/or Theater , present themselves to Audience." By this broad definition, theatre has existed since the dawn of man, as a result of human tendency for story telling....
, the Palazzo Grassi
Palazzo Grassi

Palazzo Grassi is a fine example of Venetian Classical architecture and located on the Grand Canal of Venice of Venice. It was designed by Giorgio Massari, and the building was completed between 1748-1772....
 and the churches of San Beneto
San Beneto

The Chiesa di San Benedetto is a church in Venice, northern Italy. Generally known as San Beneto in the Venetian dialect, it is on the Campo San Benedetto in Venice....
, San Fantin, Santa Maria del Giglio
Santa Maria Zobenigo

The Chiesa di Santa Maria del Giglio is a church in Venice, Italy.The church, whose name translates into St. Mary of the Lily referring to the flower classically depicted as being presented by the Angel Gabriel during the Annunciation), is more commonly known as Santa Maria Zobenigo after the Jubanico family who founded it in th...
, San Maurizio
San Maurizio

San Maurizio is the Italian form of Saint Maurice, the Egyptian leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion. He has lent his name to a number of buildings and places in Italy....
, San Moisč
San Moisč

The Chiesa di San Mois? is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It is dedicated to Moses as, like the Byzantines, the Venetians tended to canonise Old Testament prophets....
, Santo Stefano
Santo Stefano di Venezia

The Chiesa di Santo Stefano is a large church at the northern end of the Campo Santo Stefano in Venice. It was founded in the 13th century, rebuilt in the 14th century and altered again early in the 15th century, when the fine Gothic architecture doorway and ship's keel roof were added....
, San Salvador
San Salvador di Venezia

The Chiesa di San Salvatore is a church in Venice, northern Italy. Known in Venetian dialect as San Salvador, is located on the Campo San Salvador, along the Merceria, the main shopping street of Venice....
, San Zulian
San Zulian

The Chiesa di San Giuliano , commonly called San Zulian in the Venetian dialect, is a church in Venice.It is situated on the Merceria, the main shopping street of the city....
 and San Samuele.

The area is densely built and was the location of Venice's government.






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San Marco is one of the six sestieri
Sestiere (Venice)

A sestiere is a subdivision of a number of Italian towns; for the origin and application of the word, and examples of these towns, see sestiere....
 of Venice
Venice

Venice is a city in northern Italy, the capital city of the Italian regions Veneto, a population of 271,251 . Together with Padua, Italy, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area ....
, lying in the heart of the city. San Marco also includes the island of San Giorgio Maggiore
San Giorgio Maggiore

San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the island of Venice, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The isle is surrounded by Canale della Santa Maria della Grazia, Canale della Giudecca, Saint Mark Basin, Canale di San Marco and the southern Venetian lagoon....
. Although the district includes Saint Mark's Square
Piazza San Marco

Piazza San Marco , is the principal town square of Venice, Italy.A remark often attributed to Napoleon I of France calls the Piazza San Marco "The drawing room of Europe"....
, that was never administered as part of the sestiere.

The small district includes many of Venice's most famous sights, including St Mark's Square, Saint Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace
Doge's Palace

The Doge's Palace is a Gothic architecture palace in Venice. In Italian language it is called the Palazzo Ducale di Venezia. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice....
, Harry's Bar
Harry's Bar

Harry's Bar is a bar and restaurant located in Venice, Italy. It is owned by Cipriani S.A.....
, the Palazzo Dandolo
Palazzo Dandolo

Palazzo Dandolo in a palace in Venice. Now it is home to the Hotel Royal Danieli.It was built in 1400, by one of the Dandolo families, but whether by that of the great Doge of Venice, Enrico Dandolo, is not quite certain....
, San Moisč
San Moisč

The Chiesa di San Mois? is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It is dedicated to Moses as, like the Byzantines, the Venetians tended to canonise Old Testament prophets....
, the La Fenice
La Fenice

Teatro La Fenice is an opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of the most famous theatres in Europe, the site of many famous operatic premieres....
 theatre
Theatre

Theatre is the branch of the performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one or more actor, isolated in time and/or Theater , present themselves to Audience." By this broad definition, theatre has existed since the dawn of man, as a result of human tendency for story telling....
, the Palazzo Grassi
Palazzo Grassi

Palazzo Grassi is a fine example of Venetian Classical architecture and located on the Grand Canal of Venice of Venice. It was designed by Giorgio Massari, and the building was completed between 1748-1772....
 and the churches of San Beneto
San Beneto

The Chiesa di San Benedetto is a church in Venice, northern Italy. Generally known as San Beneto in the Venetian dialect, it is on the Campo San Benedetto in Venice....
, San Fantin, Santa Maria del Giglio
Santa Maria Zobenigo

The Chiesa di Santa Maria del Giglio is a church in Venice, Italy.The church, whose name translates into St. Mary of the Lily referring to the flower classically depicted as being presented by the Angel Gabriel during the Annunciation), is more commonly known as Santa Maria Zobenigo after the Jubanico family who founded it in th...
, San Maurizio
San Maurizio

San Maurizio is the Italian form of Saint Maurice, the Egyptian leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion. He has lent his name to a number of buildings and places in Italy....
, San Moisč
San Moisč

The Chiesa di San Mois? is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It is dedicated to Moses as, like the Byzantines, the Venetians tended to canonise Old Testament prophets....
, Santo Stefano
Santo Stefano di Venezia

The Chiesa di Santo Stefano is a large church at the northern end of the Campo Santo Stefano in Venice. It was founded in the 13th century, rebuilt in the 14th century and altered again early in the 15th century, when the fine Gothic architecture doorway and ship's keel roof were added....
, San Salvador
San Salvador di Venezia

The Chiesa di San Salvatore is a church in Venice, northern Italy. Known in Venetian dialect as San Salvador, is located on the Campo San Salvador, along the Merceria, the main shopping street of Venice....
, San Zulian
San Zulian

The Chiesa di San Giuliano , commonly called San Zulian in the Venetian dialect, is a church in Venice.It is situated on the Merceria, the main shopping street of the city....
 and San Samuele.

The area is densely built and was the location of Venice's government. It is now heavily touristed and is home to many hotel
Hotel

----A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including Bathroom#Types of bathroomss and air conditioning or clima...
s, bank
Bank

A bank is a financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money. It is an institution for receiving, keeping, and lending money....
s and expensive shops
Retailing

Retailing consists of the sales of goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store or kiosk, or by post, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser....
.