Piazza San Marco

The Piazza San Marco, known in English as Saint Mark's Square, is a plaza located in the San Marco district of Venice.
Occupying the piazza are many of Venice's most famous and important structures, including the Basilica di San Marco, the Campanile di San Marco, the Palazzo Ducale, and the Torre dell'Orologio.
==Description==
The piazza was the focal point of the city and served as a center of worship due to its proximity to the Basilica di San Marco and the centre of government. The piazza opened out onto the Venetian Lagoon and as such, was the site of a dock.Assassin's Creed II
During the Renaissance, the piazza was also used for executions, with a set of gallows and spectator seating in the centre of the square.
Due to its large size and proximity to many important buildings, the Piazza was a common place to hold meetings. As such, the Venetian conspirators met in the square to discuss their plans to assassinate Doge Giovanni Mocenigo.
Ezio Auditore da Firenze rendezvoused with Antonio de Magianis in the piazza in order to scout out a means to enter the well-guarded Palazzo Ducale, though they would find none short of flying in. This inspired Ezio to use a flying machine built by his friend Leonardo da Vinci to gain access. The plan worked to an extent, butEzio arrived too late to save the doge while the machine itself was hit by a flaming arrow and crashed in the square after knocking a guard off the roof.
==Gallery==
PiazzaAC2Map.jpg|The Piazza as it appears on the Animus map
AC2 Piazza di San Marco Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the Piazza and the Basilica di San Marco
ACL - Piazza di San Marco concept.jpg|Concept of the Torre dell'Orologio in the Piazza
BoF 5.png|The Templar meeting in the Piazza
If At First 6.png|Antonio and Ezio standing in the Piazza
Ezio Flying machine.jpg|Ezio flying over the Piazza on the Flying Machine
Venice_Lineage.png|Piazza di San Marco
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Lineage 
*Assassin's Creed II
*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice
*Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR 
==References==
Category:Landmarks in Venice
Category:Public squares