La parte alta della facciata della Chiesa delle Zitelle.

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Nobviously, the purpose that led to the establishment of this place: to protect poor, dowagerless young women, so-called spinsters, to prevent them from taking bad paths and to teach them a trade.
There is no doubt that the spectacle that presents itself when observing the Giudecca Canal is truly unforgettable.

Building which is part of the ecclesiastical complex of Santa Maria della Presentation set up to assist girls without husbands and without dowry because they are poor (hence the nickname "delle Zitelle") who were often forced into prostitution; in this center, the young women learned a trade such as sewing or lace so that they could support themselves (a renowned school of lace was born which went down in history for the "point in the air").

The classical architecture of the church cannot be attributed, for lack of sources, to Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) but certainly the archit

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