Its airy arcades reach out to the 900-year-old basilica and turn a corner past the soaring brick campanile to the Piazzetta and landing stage of St. Mark's basin (il Bacino), historic gateway to the Adriatic and distant ports beyond.
St. Mark's basin has been subject to much restoration over the last 900 years.
mnli hypothesis: St. Mark's basin has been subject to much restoration over the last 900 years. premise: Its airy arcades reach out to the 900-year-old basilica and turn a corner past the soaring brick campanile to the Piazzetta and landing stage of St. Mark's basin (il Bacino), historic gateway to the Adriatic and distant ports beyond.