Chapter 308: Rebellious Venice!

On a bridge, Zhang Feng leaned on the railing and watched the gondola in the river. Handsome boatmen, all dressed in black and white striped sea soul shirts, stand on the bow of the pointed gondola. The gondola is the oldest wooden boat in Venice and is said to be more than a thousand years old.

Speaking of construction, the gondola structure is primitive and simple, the hull is all high-grade wood, painted seven times with black lacquer, all handmade, and the cost of one is as high as 20,000 euros.

Zhang Feng asked, and learned that the gondola was clearly marked at the actual price of 80 euros and a half an hour, of course, when the business was bad, it was another matter.

Zhang Feng didn't experience it, because he planned to take a boat from the other direction on the main island last time, and it was a little unpleasant to be a little gondola.

found a suitable place, found a larger boat, and got on the boat with the lively crowd, but when he saw two thieves, Zhang Feng decisively carried his bag on his chest.

After more than 20 minutes of sailing, I finally landed on the main island again. The angle here is very good, the buildings seen in the painting appear in front of you, and the doors and windows are closed as in the painting, and there is no sound, only the unfamiliar signboard left on the lintel under the window is allowed to be taken by visitors in the cold wind of December. Zhang Feng heard the tour guide of the small tour group passing by say that it is now the off-season for tourism, and many residents have gone on vacation, which explains the little thing in Zhang Feng's heart, and now there is an explanation, so Zhang Feng is listless along the street, and at the same time envies these residents.

After walking a short distance, Zhang Feng saw two white stone pillars standing on the shore, crowned by the flying lion of St. Theodore and St. Mark, both of which were the patron saints of Venice. Venice is a city on the water, and its gates are unique, symbolized by these two stone pillars, through which all guests enter the city.

Passing through the city gates, in front of the left is the library and bell tower, and in the front right is the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Junction = Church. The square in front of the main entrance of St. Mark's Junction = is St. Mark's Square, which was once praised as "the most beautiful living room in Europe" by Na = Po = Lun.

Different from Zhang Feng's imagination, there was no crowd of people in the square, but the huge pigeon rushed high and swooped down to occupy the main scene. Zhang Feng stopped in the middle of the square.

The pigeons seemed to have come to the target, and they rushed straight over in waves, provoking Zhang Feng to dodge. Soon Zhang Feng found that the pigeon would suddenly turn around the moment Zhang Feng thought it was about to touch him, narrowly brushed in front of Zhang Feng, left behind the panicked coward, and went to find a new target.

Whether this unusual enthusiasm really showed friendliness really made Zhang Feng a little skeptical. However, according to a tour guide next to him, when talking about this phenomenon, Zhang Feng understood it, and felt a little lost in his heart, why didn't he come when there were many people? The tour guide said: "Whenever the tourist season is high, the pigeons on the square often can't find a foothold, and some simply stop on the heads of tourists." ”

Thinking of this, Zhang Feng couldn't help but secretly apologize, he should be a competent tourist.

When Napoleon occupied Venice in the 18th century, he praised St. Mark's Square as the most beautiful parlor in Europe. The brick bell tower of San Marco in the square is a landmark of Venice, and there is also the Church of San Marco in the Byzantine style, which combines ancient Roman art and medieval Gothic art.

St. Mark's Communion = The church is a must-visit. Speaking of this heaven = lord = communion = church dedicated to Western saints, there are many mysteries. Originally built in the 9th century, the church has been rebuilt and remodeled several times, and its current appearance, which combines Romanesque arches, Gothic minarets and Islamic domes, as well as ornate Baroque decorations, not only reflects the historical changes of Western architecture, but also seems to imply contempt and ridicule for Zong=Jiao's intolerance.

Counting the history of the West, little Venice can be regarded as one of the few "rebels". The "rebellion" of Venice has been around for a long time. The reason why the saint Marco was taken by the Venetians as the lord = god is that his remains are kept in the church, but the origin of this remains is notoriously dishonorable: stolen. This is probably the earliest record of rebellion in Venice.

Zhang Feng walked into St. Mark's Big Friendship = Hall, and he felt as if he had gone back thousands of years, and he had the sense of déjà vu of European and American time travel dramas. Inside the church = completely medieval Byzantine style: the walls, columns, ceilings, are covered with mosaics covered with gold leaf, and even the floor is a detailed mosaic puzzle. The themes of the picture are none other than Gene = Governor, Prophet = Prophet and Holy = Man. However, the two large lecture halls = halls in the nave of Jiao = are quite famous, one is used for the Zong=Jiao lectures, and the other is reserved for the governor.

Venice was established as a republic in 687 AD, producing its first viceroy, when it was still part of the Eastern Roman Empire. After nearly three hundred years of hard work under the leadership of the Doge, Venice finally gained its independence at the end of the 10th century. The Venetians have always been regarded as the least of the Italians in terms of clan = sympathy, and in the minds of the Venetians, they are first Venetians and then Ji = Governors. Therefore, the satrap, who represents the secular power, occupies a place of honor in the spiritual landmark of St. Mark's Church=.

At that time, Venice was threatened by foreign invasion, and the Doge stood in the lecture hall and declared that Venice would not submit to anyone, whether it was an emperor, a king, or a priest. Perhaps this is one of the main reasons why Venice rose from a small fishing village of refugees to an important European trading center in the 12th century.

Most of the Jiao = Tang that Zhang Feng has seen are Gothic, whether it is heaven = Lord = Jiao or new = Jiao, none of them are particularly impressive.

It is ashamed to say that this prestigious saint = Marco Dajiao = hall also did not arouse Zhang Feng's favor, especially the large piece of gold that shimmers with ghostly light, giving people a sense of secular distance, and can not stimulate the possibility of Zhang Feng's embrace***= In the area behind the right side of the hall, there is a fence erected, which says that you need to pay 2 euros to enter the visit. Zhang Feng checked on the Internet, and it turned out that the treasure in it was a golden altar = altar (Pala d'Oro), which is said to be dotted with more than 2,000 precious gems.

Zhang Feng bought a ticket and walked in, indeed, it was really luxurious, although the stones were not as big as the crazy stones, but they were all good gems, and they were all "crystal wall brilliance", which was of great artistic value, but could not be photographed, so Zhang Feng could only give up, and after looking around, Zhang Feng came out and continued to start his tour.

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