Key Famous Squares Vocabulary - Piazza San Marco

known by a lot of people

an open piece of land in a city or town that is four-sided and is usually surrounded by buildings

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

a country in southern Europe, with a long Mediterranean coastline

receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

someone who enters a place, such as a building, city, or website, for a particular purpose

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

a building's roof that is rounded

visually pleasing in a charming way

an art form that uses small pieces of material, such as stone, glass or ceramic, arranged to form an image or pattern

having a lot of value

formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa

a person who leads or commands others

a tall structure designed to house and ring bells, serving as a prominent architectural feature and often associated with religious or civic buildings

a tall and often narrow building that stands alone or is part of a castle, church, or other larger buildings

a small restaurant that sells drinks and meals

to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

a baked good made from dough or batter, often sweetened or filled with ingredients like fruit, nuts, or chocolate

a bird with short legs and a short beak which typically has gray and white feathers

(of TV or radio broadcasts) aired at the exact moment the events are taking place, without any earlier recording or editing

a group of musicians and singers playing popular music

to gather together in large numbers

someone who visits a place or travels to different places for pleasure

relating to a person or event that is a part of the past and is documented in historical records, often preserved for educational or cultural purposes

to use a device like a camera or cellphone to capture an image of something or someone

(of a place or atmosphere) full of excitement and energy

used for showing that what you are saying is more closely related to a specific thing or person than others

to become covered or filled by water

a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water, often by a barrier island, coral reef, or sandbar

to move from a lower to a higher position

having a short distance from the surface to the bottom

a container of water that people can swim in

animation and energy in action or expression