2. Travel
  3. Venice

Venice

Read More
Venice, Italy - Main Canal looking onto St Mark's Square. The Bell Tower (Campanile) dominates the square, with the National Library of St Mark in front.. The Doge's Palace is to the right, and St Mark's Basilica next to it toward the rear. This view is from the deck of our cruise ship as we arrived in Venice.
8 / 168

Venice, Italy - Main Canal looking onto St Mark's Square. The Bell Tower (Campanile) dominates the square, with the National Library of St Mark in front.. The Doge's Palace is to the right, and St Mark's Basilica next to it toward the rear. This view is from the deck of our cruise ship as we arrived in Venice.

VeniceGiudeca CanalSt Mark's SquareTwin ColumnsBell TowerDoge's PalaceSt Mark's CathedralVaparreto

  • Venice, Italy - The entrance into the Grand Canal with Saint Mark's Square on the right.
  • Venice, Italy - Facing the beginning of Saint Mark's Square from the main Canal, with the Doge's Palace on the far left.
  • Venice, Italy - Leaving Venice after a rainy cold front moved through. The entrance to the Grand Canal with the Bell Tower of Saint Mark's Square on the far right and the foothills of the Alps in the background.
  • Venice, Italy - Leaving Venice as the clouds begin to clear. Entrance to the Grand Canal, with the Church of Virgin Mary of Good Health on the far left.
  • Venice, Italy - Close up of the entrance into the Grand Canal, with the Church of the Virgin Mary of Good Health on the far left.
  • Venice, Italy - Canal in front of Saint Mark's Square, along with the Doge's Palace to the left. The two pillars mark the entrance to the square.
  • Venice, Italy - St Mark's Square. The bell tower dominates the square, with the Doge's Palace on the right. In front of the Bell Tower lies the National Library of St Mark. The domes behind the Ducal Palace are St Mark's Basilica. In the far background are the foothills of the Italian Alps.
  • Venice, Italy - Main Canal looking onto St Mark's Square. The Bell Tower (Campanile) dominates the square, with the National Library of St Mark in front.. The Doge's Palace is to the right, and St Mark's Basilica next to it toward the rear. This view is from the deck of our cruise ship as we arrived in Venice.
  • Venice, Italy - A closeup of the entrance to St Mark's Square, looking down from the top deck of a cruise ship, showing all components of the square. On the far left is the Nazaionale Biblioteka Marciana (National Library), with the Bell Tower behind it. Toward the back is the white and blue Clocktower leading into Venice. Directly to the right is St Mark's Basilica and the Ducal Palace.
  • Venice, Italy - A closeup of the entrance to St Mark's Square, looking down from the top deck of a cruise ship, showing all components of the square. On the far left is the Nazaionale Biblioteka Marciana (National Library), with the Bell Tower behind it. Toward the back is the white and blue Clocktower leading into Venice. Directly to the right is St Mark's Basilica and the Ducal Palace.
  • Venice, Italy - Sailing along the Dorsoduro District looking back toward St Mark's Square and the Church of the Virgin Mary of Good Health.
  • Venice, Italy - Waterfront of the Castello district, just before reaching St Mark's Square, on the main Lagoon. To the far left is the Church of the Virgin Mary Pieta, from the mid-18th century. In back, with the dome, is San Zanipolo Church of St John and St Paul, built in the mid-15th century. It is the primary church of the Dominican order in Venice.
  • Venice, Italy - Toward the end of the Dorsoduro district and the Giudecca Canal. The building on the far left is the beginning of the port area where cruise ships dock. The two bell towers with rounded tops mark the Church of the Angel San Rafael, from the early 17th century. The brick bell tower belongs to the Church of St Sebastiano, which was built in the mid 15th century.
  • Venice, Italy - the Gesuati - Church of Virgin Mary of the Rosary on the Giudecca Canal in the Dorsoduro District. The current church was built in the early 18th century. Although the church is called Gesuati - Jesuit - it was built by the Dominican order on the site of a former Jesuit Church. The Jesuit order advocated a life of poverty and service. They were never very popular in Venice.
  • A close up of the Church of Santa Maria della Pieta, on the St Mark Lagoon in the Castello district. The Church dates from the mid-18th century. Antonio Vivaldi taught choir at this church.
  • Venice, Italy - The Giudecca Canal looking into the Grand Canal. This point of land marks the divide between the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal. To the right is the bell tower of the Church of San Stefano. The low building in the center is the historical Library of European Linguistics. To the far right is the Church of the Virgin Mary of Good Health, from the mid-17th century. The church is one of the most well-known in Venice and is simply called "Salute."
  • Venice, Italy - The Rio della Fornace canal in the Dorsoduro district. This canal is just beyond the huge Santa Maria della Salute church at the opening of the Grand Canal. The bell tower in the distance is part of the Church of Santo Stefano. It is leaning a good bit and is considered unstable and dangerous.
  • Untitled photo
  • Untitled photo
  • Untitled photo
  • No Comments
  • Photo Sharing
  • About SmugMug
  • Browse Photos
  • Prints & Gifts
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Owner Log In
© 2021 SmugMug, Inc.