"Sitting in the very heart of Venice, Piazza San Marco is arguably the loveliest public space in the world -a huge open square fronted by the magnificent St. Mark's Basilica," Hughes says.

休斯说：“位于威尼斯心脏地带的圣马可广场，无疑是这世界最为可爱的公共空间——一个面朝宏伟的圣马可教堂的巨大的露天广场。”

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They would include a permanent Venice canal, Parisian square and brownstone New York apartments.

这些场景包括，一条永久的威尼斯运河，巴黎广场以及纽约的褐石(brownstone)公寓楼。

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A couple wearing masks walks in Saint Mark's square, posing for tourists during the carnival in Venice February 13, 2007.

狂欢节上，一对戴着面具的情侣走在威尼斯圣马可广场。

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Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, where the birds often bestow droppings.

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Pinault is also hoping to win the bidding on a larger venue, the 34, 000-square-foot Punta della Dogana, site of the 17th-century Venice customs house.

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