Chiesa dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo.

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Named the Church of the Zanipolo by the Venetians, it is considered the Pantheon of the Doges, as this place was chosen by many leaders of the Venetian Republic for their burial: first and foremost, Jacopo Tiepolo, who was told in a dream about the specific place where this church was to be erected. Inside the temple, in addition to the tombs of numerous men of politics and power, every single monument reveals a small part of the glorious and ancient history of Venice, rich in the victories of men who gave their lives for their homeland.

The inscription visible on the head of the left aisle reads «1386 tempore prioratiis fratris Jacobi Rubei Venecuis Factum fuit hoc opus». The start date of the works is uncertain, although the most widely accepted hypothesis dates it to the second half of the 13th century.The author of the project, then commissioned by the Dominican friars, is unknown; however, it is known that the works began at the apse and ended at the facade, according to a planimetric scheme traced by the laying of the foundations. The construction of the building ended in 1430, the same year it was consecrated, but the i

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