Why St Mark?
San Marco, or St Mark, is the patron saint of Venice since 828, and the Feast of St Mark on April 25th is an important day in Venice.
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Nine years ago .... Saint Mark's day....
"A general view from Saint Mark's Bell Tower of the human rosebud created on April 25, 2014 in Venice, Italy. One thousand Venetians gathered today in Saint Mark's Square to form a giant rosebud of more than 1000 square meters to celebrate the Festa del Bocolo, when the Venetian males give a bocolo (a blooming red rose) to their women to show their love.
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History Walks in Venice
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