22 Mar 2010

Venice

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View of San Giorgio Maggiore island from Piazza San Marco.

San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice, northern Italy, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The isle is surrounded by Canale della Grazia, Canale della Giudecca, Saint Mark Basin, Canale di San Marco and the southern lagoon. It forms part of the San Marco sestiere.

San Giorgio is now best known for the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, designed by Palladio and begun in 1566. – wikipedia