San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti, Venice

Name: San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti
Address: Fondamenta Mendicanti, Venice, 30122, Italy

#233 among attractions in Venice

Baroque architecture, Church

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San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti is an ancient church in the sestiere of Castello, Venice, northern Italy, with a facade facing a Rio of the same name. It now serves as the chapel of the Civic Hospital of Venice. ()

Local name: Chiesa di San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti Completed: 1673 (351 years ago)Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 45°26'28"N, 12°20'33"E

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Fondamenta MendicantiCastelloVenice 30122 Italy

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San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel, San Francesco della Vigna, Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Ca' da Mosto.

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Which popular attractions are close to San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti?

Nearby attractions include Scuola Grande di San Marco, Venice (3 min walk), Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni, Venice (4 min walk), Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice (4 min walk), Santa Maria dei Derelitti, Venice (5 min walk).

How to get to San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti by public transport?

The nearest stations to San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti:

Ferry

Ospedale • Lines: B (3 min walk)
Fondamente Nove • Lines: B (4 min walk)

Train

Venezia Santa Lucia (27 min walk)

Bus

Venezia A1 • Lines: 5 (30 min walk)
Venezia A2 • Lines: 6, 7, 7E, 7L (30 min walk)

Tram

Piazzale Roma • Lines: T1 (30 min walk)