saint mark's church

This church was dedicated to St. Mark, patron of Venice, after the help given by that city in the war against Frederick Barbarossa in the 12th century. 

However, the first mention of the church dates back to 1254, when the Augustinians built a Gothic style church with a nave and two aisles by re-using a pre-existing building.

The church was heavily modified in the Baroque style during the 17th century, when it became the largest church in the city after the Duomo di Milano.