Agios Markos Basilica

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Heraklion, Greece - October 13, 2021: Basilica of Saint Mark or Hagios Markos is a former roman catholic church in the center of Heraklion city, Crete island in Greece, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-12-02T18:56:54.000Z, User: LP_YKhanna, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: LP, client: App Content, other: Yuvraj Khanna

Located opposite Morosini Fountain and dedicated to St Mark, the patron saint of Venice, Agios Markos Basilica was built at the beginning of Venetian rule in 1239. Today it houses the changing exhibitions of the Municipal Art Gallery.

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