This world-renowned festival probably has its origins in the commemoration in St. Mark's Square of the victory of the Venetian doge over Ulrico, patriarch of Aquileia, some 840 years ago. The nobility wore masks to avoid being identified, and celebrated among the commoners, thereby creating an event which transcended class.
這一個國際聞名的威尼斯面具節，源於八百多年前，威尼斯總督對抗 Ulrico 勝利後，在聖馬可廣場舉行慶祝舞會，不想暴露身分的王公貴族們紛紛戴上面具遮掩，與市井小民們同享一個沒有身分階級之分的狂歡節。