Piazza San Marco, or known as St Mark's Square, is the main square of Venice, extremely popular with tourists, photographers and pigeons. A remark often attributed the Piazza "the drawing room of Europe".During the late 13th century, Venice was the most prosperous city in all of Europe. At the peak of its power and wealth, it had 36,000 sailors operating 3,300 ships, dominating Mediterranean commerce. Venice traded with the Byzantine Empire and the Muslim world extensively. During this time, Venice's leading families vied with each other to build the grandest palaces and support the work of the greatest and most talented artists.
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