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The Republic of Venice, officially the Most Serene Republic of Venice and traditionally known as La Serenissima, was a maritime republic with its capital in Venice, on the northeastern coast of Italy.
The Church of Santa Maria Assunta, on the island of Torcello, was the main place of worship in the Venetian Lagoon between the 7th and 9th centuries.
The church of Santa Fosca in Torcello, built in the 12th century, is an example of Byzantine influence in Venetian culture.
Painting by Gentile Bellini depicting St Mark's Square in the 1490s
Francesco Foscari was the 65th Doge of the Republic of Venice from 1423 to 1457.
The Flag of the Republic of Venice, commonly known as the Banner or Standard of Saint Mark, was the symbol of the Republic of Venice, until its dissolution in 1797.
Republic of Venice
…of Venice Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia (Italian) Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia (Venetian) Serenissima Respublica Venetiae (Latin) 697–1797 Top: Standard and flag (1659) Bottom: War flag Coat of arms (16–18th cent.) Motto: Pax tibi Marce, evangelista meus "Peace be with you, Mark, my evangelist" Attributed "Greater…
The original version of the year 1659 at the Museo Correr
Gonfalon of Saint Mark and Gonfaloniere from Perasto, 1680s
A modern-day replica of the flag flown from a balcony in Venice
Canaletto (1730) - The venetian flag on the Bucintoro