Here are a few shots of the stunning architecture you will encounter around every corner in Venice.  Known as Venetian Gothic, it is typically a combination of the Byzantine style of that era, influences of Moorish Spain, and of course early forms of Gothic architecture from around Italy.

St Marks Clock Tower

St Marks Clock Tower

Doge’s Palace

St Marks Basilica

St Marks Clock Tower

Street Architecture

Street Architecture

Street Architecture

Street Architecture

Street Architecture

St Marks Basilica

St Marks Basilica

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