by wp_8955109 | Sep 15, 2020
San Giacomo dall’Orio The parish church of San Giacomo dall’Orio was founded in the 9th century, but rebuilt in 1225 and renovated between the 15th and 16th centuries. The result is a true palimpsest, where numerous spaces were added to the Romanesque...
by wp_8955109 | Sep 15, 2020
San Zaccaria Of very ancient ducal foundation, prior to that of the church of San Marco, the original Benedictine monastery of nuns of San Zaccaria, contiguous to the political-religious center of Marciano, was one of the most illustrious, privileged, and rich...
by wp_8955109 | Sep 15, 2020
San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti The church and hospital of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti (now included in the complex of the Civil Hospital of Venice) are located in an area reclaimed at the end of the 16th century as part of the grandiose urban operation of the Fondamente...
by wp_8955109 | Sep 15, 2020
Santa Maria di Nazareth A masterpiece of Venetian Baroque, the church and convent of the Discalced Carmelites of Venice were built in the first half of the 17th century. The church was designed by Baldassare Longhena, according to the architectural style of the...
by wp_8955109 | Sep 15, 2020
San Bartolomeo Founded according to tradition in 840 and initially dedicated to Saint Demetrios, the church was dedicated to Saint Bartholomew in 1170. In the 14th century, by now a parish church, it was directly subject to the patriarchate of Grado and, in 1451, to...
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