Santa Maria del Pianto, Venice

Name: Santa Maria del Pianto
Address: Venice, Italy

#161 among attractions in Venice

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Santa Maria del Pianto is a late-Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in Venice, Italy. This dilapidated octagonal church in a forgotten corner of Venice was designed by Baldassare Longhena, and appears inspired by Longhena's Santa Maria della Salute on the Grand Canal, Venice. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 45°26'23"N, 12°20'43"E

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CastelloVenice Italy

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Santa Maria del Pianto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel, San Francesco della Vigna, Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Byzantine Pictures Museum.

~1430 ftW
Palace, Gothic architecture
Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel, Venice
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~900 ftSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
San Francesco della Vigna, Venice
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~780 ftSW
Gothic church filled with artworks
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~1560 ftS
Museum
Byzantine Pictures Museum, Venice
8 min walk • The Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice is a research centre owned and funded by the Greek state in Venice, Italy, focusing on Byzantine and Post-Byzantine/Modern Greek studies. It is the only Greek research institute abroad.
~1040 ftW
Monuments and statues
Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni, Venice
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~1660 ftSW
Museum, Art museum, Modernist architecture
Pinacoteca Querini Stampalia, Venice
9 min walk • The Pinacoteca Querini Stampalia is an art collection and museum in Venice, Italy. Situated inside the Palazzo Querini Stampalia, in the sestiere of Castello, on the left bank of the Grand Canal, it includes famous paintings as a self- portrait and Adam and Eve by Palma Giovane...
~1580 ftW
Religious site with an ornate interior
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~1680 ftSW
Fine art museum in an ornate palace
Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice
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~1430 ftSE
Church
Santa Maria della Celestia, Venice
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~1530 ftSW
16th-century church in a small square
Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa, Venice
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~1500 ftS
Baroque architecture, Church
San Giorgio dei Greci, Venice
8 min walk • San Giorgio dei Greci is a church in the sestiere of Castello, Venice, northern Italy. It was the center of the Scuola dei Greci, the Confraternity of the Greeks in Venice.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Santa Maria del Pianto?

Nearby attractions include Santa Giustina, Venice (4 min walk), Santa Maria dei Derelitti, Venice (4 min walk), Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice (4 min walk), San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti, Venice (5 min walk).

How to get to Santa Maria del Pianto by public transport?

The nearest stations to Santa Maria del Pianto:

Ferry

Ospedale • Lines: B (2 min walk)
Celestia (6 min walk)

Train

Venezia Santa Lucia (31 min walk)