Murano - Basilica di Santi Maria e Donato

Venice (ital. Venezia) is one of the most important tourist destinations worldwide with about 30 million visitors each year.

I have already uploaded dozens of shots from previous visits, so I´ll try to cut down the number of uploads this time.

Murano consists of seven individual islands separated by canals and connected by eleven bridges.

Tradition knows, that the foundation of the church is attributed to a vow made by Otto I after he was rescued from a sea storm. The present church with its campanile was completed in 1140. The interior of the basilica is famous for its colorful mosaic floor from 1140. I have taken and uploaded many shots earlier, that you can find.

I had learned about whalebones in the basilica. It took me a while to find them behind the altar.