Torcello Cathedral, Torcello

Name: Torcello Cathedral
Address: Fondamenta dei Borgognoni, 24, Torcello, 30142, Italy

#1 among attractions in Torcello

Top attraction, Church, Unesco, Romanesque architecture

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The Church of Santa Maria Assunta is a basilica church on the island of Torcello, Venice, northern Italy. It is a notable example of Late Paleochristian architecture, one of the most ancient religious edifices in the Veneto, and containing the earliest mosaics in the area of Venice. ()

Local name: Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta Unesco: from 1987Architectural style: Byzantine architectureCoordinates: 45°29'54"N, 12°25'9"E

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Fondamenta dei Borgognoni, 24Torcello 30142 Italy

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Day trips

Torcello Cathedral – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lace Museum, San Martino, Museo di Torcello, Mazzorbo.

0.9 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Lace Museum, Burano
24 min walk • Nestled in the colorful and picturesque island of Burano, a short vaporetto ride from Venice, lies a hidden gem that celebrates the delicate art of lace-making: the Lace Museum (Museo del Merletto). Situated in the heart of this vibrant fishing village, known for its...
1 miS
Church
San Martino, Burano
25 min walk • San Martino is a 16th-century, Roman Catholic church in Burano, an island of the city of Venice, region of the Veneto, Italy. The church was reconsecrated in 1645.
~220 ftW
Museum, Archaeological museum
Museo di Torcello, Venice
2 min walk • The Provincial Museum of Torcello is a museum founded at the end of 19th century on the Venetian island of Torcello. It has two sections: the Archaeological Section and the Medieval and Modern Section.
0.9 miSW
Island, Area
Mazzorbo, Venice
24 min walk • Mazzorbo is one of various islands in the northern part of the Lagoon of Venice. Like the other islands in this part of the lagoon, it was the site one of the earliest settlements in the lagoon which predated the development of Venice.