The church is located in the campo of the same name, Santo Stefano, between the Accademia bridge and campo Sant’Angelo in the direction of San Marco, in the center of which stands the monument to Niccolò Tommaseo, writer and patriot.
The church was built in the XIII century by the friars of the Order of St Augustine who wanted to dedicate it to the first martyr of Christianity.
Bartolomeo Querini, Bishop of Castello, laid the foundation stone in 1294, and the work was completed in 1325 thanks to the Serenissima Repubblica which contributed substantial funding. The
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