CATHEDRALS OF THE OLD AND NEW WORLD 



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© Donald McLeish 



THE PIAZZA OF VENICE) THE CHURCH OE ST. MARK, AND THE NEW CAMPANILE 



The domes of St. Mark reflect a Byzantine influence. The new Campanile, 322 feet high, is 

 an exact reproduction of the original bell-tower, begun in 874, which fell in 1902. Pigeons 

 are said to have been kept in the square since the crusader Dandolo received valuable 

 information by carrier pigeons while besieging Candia. They were formerly fed at the 

 expense of the city, but are now dependent upon the charity of visitors. 



