La Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa.

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The first church in Venice dedicated to the cult of Mary and apparently among the first eight to be built in the lagoon.
The result of an apparition: the Virgin Mary manifested herself to San Magno in the figure of a beautiful matron (hence the name Santa Maria Formosa).
Don't forget to look up to see the original bell tower: it's not every day you see one like this, with its walls decorated with geometric motifs in relief.

Of very ancient origin (it is assumed around the seventh century), legend has it that one night the Madonna appeared in a dream in "vague form" to the then Bishop of Oderzo San Magno, ordering him to build a temple in a place she indicated. Tradition also has it that the Tribuno family contributed financially to the construction of the church dedicated to the Purification of the Blessed Virgin, which was later renamed Santa Maria Formosa, in honor of the shape assumed by the Madonna during the apparition.

The first renovations of the building are attested during the second half

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