Porzione della facciata della chiesa di San Simeone Grande.

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Portion of the facade of the church of San Simeone Grande. — (Archivio Venipedia/Bazzmann)

To reach the church, which is not far from the railway station, one must cross the Scalzi bridge and continue along the road that leads to San Giacomo dell'Orio. It is bordered not only by the field of the same name, but also by another that once housed a small cemetery and is now nicknamed 'Saint'.
The name 'Great' was given to it to distinguish it from the nearby Church of St Simeon the Apostle, which, before its complete reconstruction, was smaller in size.

A place of worship dedicated to St Simeon the Prophet dating back to the end of the X century. Little is known of its past although due to its precarious conditions the church was certainly rebuilt between the XII and XIII centuries and underwent further rebuilding in the Eighteenth century by the architect Domenic Margutti, who completely revolutionised its appearance. Margutti erected a church with a basic plan, with three aisles and three apsidal chapels, trying, where possible, to reuse the ancient architectural elements (for example, the columns of the aisles were saved). Margutti died in

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