Venice: Sacred and Religious Sites
Places and attractions in the Sacred and religious sites category
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Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Vast 1300s church and works by Titian Nestled in the heart of Venice, Italy, the Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, simply known as the Frari Church, is an imposing edifice and a testament to the city's rich religious and artistic heritage. This grandiose Gothic church, with its striking red-brick façade, is...
San Francesco della Vigna
Nestled in the serene Castello district of Venice, the San Francesco della Vigna stands as a testament to the city's rich religious heritage. This Catholic church, a hidden gem away from the bustling tourist paths, offers a tranquil retreat for those seeking solace...
Santi Giovanni e Paolo
Gothic church filled with artworks The Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, often referred to as San Zanipolo in Venetian dialect, stands as a monumental testament to Venice's rich religious and architectural heritage. This grandiose church, one of the largest in the city, has been a significant site of...
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Grand art museum dedicated to Tintoretto The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a landmark of artistic and historical significance nestled in the heart of Venice, Italy. This illustrious building, renowned for its sumptuous interior and extensive collection of paintings by Tintoretto, is a must-see for art lovers...
Santo Stefano
Gothic church with Renaissance art The Chiesa di Santo Stefano is a large Roman Catholic church at the northern end of the Campo Santo Stefano in the sestiere of San Marco, Venice, Italy.
Il Redentore
Palladian church in elegant white marble The Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore, commonly known as Il Redentore, is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located on Giudecca in the sestiere of Dorsoduro, in the city of Venice, Italy.
Santa Maria dei Miracoli
Religious site with an ornate interior Santa Maria dei Miracoli is a church in the sestiere of Cannaregio, in Venice, Italy.
San Zaccaria
Gothic church with altarpiece by Bellini The Church of San Zaccaria is a 15th-century former monastic church in central Venice, Italy. It is a large edifice, located in the Campo San Zaccaria, just off the waterfront to the southeast of Piazza San Marco and St Mark's Basilica.
San Moisè
The Chiesa di San Moisè is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church in Venice, northern Italy.
Church of San Silvestro
San Silvestro is a church building in the sestiere of San Polo of Venice, northern Italy. The church is located in the business district of Rialto. Originally, in the 12th century, it was under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Grado.
San Pantalon
The Chiesa di San Pantaleone Martire, known as San Pantalon in the Venetian dialect, is a church in the Dorsoduro sestiere of Venice, Italy. It is located on the Campo San Pantalon, and is dedicated to Saint Pantaleon. The 17th-century Chiesa di San Pantalon is a parish church of the Vicariate of San Polo-Santa Croce-Dorsoduro.
Santi Apostoli
The Chiesa dei Santi Apostoli di Cristo, commonly called San Apostoli, is a 7th-century Roman Catholic church located in the Cannaregio sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. It is one of the oldest churches in the city and has undergone numerous changes since its foundation.
San Simeone Piccolo
San Simeone Piccolo is a church in the sestiere of Santa Croce in Venice, northern Italy. From across the Grand Canal it faces the railroad terminal serving as entrypoint for most visitors to the city.
San Sebastiano
1500s church decorated by Veronese The Chiesa di San Sebastiano is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. The church houses a cycle of paintings by the artist Paolo Veronese, as well as paintings by Tintoretto and Titian. The church is also a member of the Chorus Association of Venetian churches.
Angelo San Raffaele
The Chiesa dell'Angelo Raffaele is a church in Venice, northern Italy, located in the Dorsoduro sestiere. San Raffaele Arcangelo church is one of the only two churches in Venice that are possible to walk all around.
San Salvador
The Chiesa di San Salvatore is a church in Venice, northern Italy. Known in Venetian as San Salvador, is located on the Campo San Salvador, along the Merceria, the main shopping street of Venice.
Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa
16th-century church in a small square Santa Maria Formosa, formally The Church of the Purification of Mary, is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It was erected in 1492 under the design by Renaissance architect Mauro Codussi.
San Giovanni Grisostomo
San Giovanni Grisostomo is a small church in the sestiere or neighborhood of Cannaregio, Venice. The church was founded in 1080, destroyed by fire in 1475, then rebuilt starting in 1497 by Mauro Codussi and his son, Domenico.
San Martino
San Martino is a Renaissance Roman Catholic church in the sestiere of Castello of Venice, northern Italy.
San Geremia
18th-century church and St Lucy's relics San Geremia is a church in Venice, northern Italy, located in the sestiere of Cannaregio. The apse of the church faces the Grand Canal, between the Palazzo Labia and the Palazzo Flangini.
Santa Maria Zobenigo
Baroque church filled with sacred art The Chiesa di Santa Maria del Giglio is a church in Venice, Italy. The church, whose name translates into St.
San Giovanni in Bragora
San Giovanni in Bragora is a church in Venice, Italy, located in the sestiere of Castello.
Sant'Elena
Sant'Elena, also sometimes called Santa Lena, is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church at the extreme east end of the sestiere of Castello in the City of Venice, Italy.
Taverna San Lio
San Lio is a church located on the campo of the same name in the sestiere of Castello.
San Giacomo dell'Orio
The Chiesa di San Giacomo dall'Orio is a church located in the sestiere of Santa Croce in Venice, northern Italy. The origin of the church's name is unknown. Possibilities include being named after a laurel that once stood nearby, a version of dal Rio, or once standing on an area of dried-up swamp.
San Canciano
The church of San Canciano or San Canziano is a small church in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice. The church was supposedly founded in 864 when citizens from the mainland town of Aquileia fled to the lagoon islands of Venice to avoid the barbarian hordes.
Tolentini
The Chiesa di San Nicolò da Tolentino, commonly known as the Tolentini, is a church in the sestiere of Santa Croce in Venice, northern Italy. It lies in a Campo of the same name and along the Rio dei Tolentini, near the Giardino Papadopoli.
San Felice
San Felice is a church in Venice, northern Italy, located in the sestiere of Cannaregio. It faces the eponymous campo, across the Strada Nova. It was founded in the 10th century, although the first document mentioning it dates to 1117. It was reconsecrated in 1267 by the patriarch of Caorle and Jesolo after it had been deeply renewed.
Chiesa di Santa Maria Mater Domini
Santa Maria Mater Domini is a Renaissance style church in the sestiere of Santa Croce in Venice, Italy.
Spanish Synagogue
The Spanish Synagogue is one of the two functioning synagogues in the Venetian Ghetto of Venice, northern Italy. It is open for services from Passover until the end of the High Holiday season.
San Giovanni Elemosinario
San Giovanni Elemosinario is a church of Venice, northern Italy, dedicated to Saint John the Almsgiver. This church was founded in 1071, and was completely destroyed by the disastrous Rialto fire in 1514.
San Tomà
San Tomà is a church which is located in the sestiere of San Polo in Venice, Italy. It stands opposite the Scoletta dei Calegheri. The church is named after San Tommaso Apostolo.
San Stae
San Stae is a church in central Venice, in the sestiere of Santa Croce. San Stae, an abbreviation for Saint Eustachius, was founded at the beginning of the 11th century and reconstructed in the 17th century, and has a main facade on the Grand Canal of Venice, constructed by...
Santa Maria della Pietà
The church of Santa Maria della Pietà or della Visitazione is a prominent church in the sestiere of Castello in Venice, Italy. It is sited on the Riva degli Schiavoni, a short walk from the Doge's Palace.
Hotel Alla Fava
Santa Maria della Fava, also originally known as Santa Maria della Consolazione, is an ancient Roman Catholic church in the sestiere of Castello in Venice, Italy.
San Cassiano
San Cassiano is a 14th-century Roman Catholic church located in the San Polo sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. A church has stood on the site since 726 with the present building dedicated to Saint Cassian of Imola being consecrated in 1376 and re-modelled during the 17th century.
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