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Piazza San Marco is the main public square in Venice, Italy, famous for its distinctive architecture and historical significance as the heart of the city. It has been a central gathering place and symbol of Venetian power and culture for centuries, and today it remains one of the most recognizable and visited landmarks in the world.
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Piazza San Marco ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈpjattsa sam ˈmarko]; Venetian: Piasa San Marco), often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza ("the Square"). The Piazzetta ("little Piazza/Square") is an extension of the Piazza towards San Marco basin in its southeast corner (see plan). The two spaces together form the social, religious and political centre of Venice and are referred to together. This article relates to both of them.
A remark usually attributed (though without proof) to Napoleon calls the Piazza San Marco "the drawing room of Europe".