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Detail of the Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari - (Archive Venipedia / Bazzmann)

The last place in Venice where the musical tradition of the double choir is present. At 100 metres long, it fills the campo of the same name. Its style can be described as 'Franciscan' considering the purity, magnificence and essentiality of its lines.
Inside, among the innumerable works of art, three pearls of inestimable beauty shine forth: the grandiose altarpiece of the 'Assumption', the expressive force of Titian's 'Madonna di Ca' Pesaro' and Giovanni Bellini's spectacular triptych.

Initially built in 1250, the church had the apse facing the bridge and was rather small, which is the exact opposite of how it is now. In 1250 work began for the construction of a larger church and in 1330 work began on an even larger church, the one we can still admire today.

The church has a Latin cross plan with a large main nave and two aisles, separated by twelve columns. The central nave is surmounted by archiacute cross vaults. The choir is preceded by a large arch that frames the Assumption, the famous painting by Titian. Beyond the choir is the majestic high altar with

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