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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…

The birth and prosperity of this church was guaranteed during its early days by two important historical figures: the Doge Giustiniano Partecipazio and the eastern Emperor Leone V; upon the death of the former, the majority of the deceased's…

The church dedicated to Santa Fosca — virgin and martyr — is located next to the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta on the island of Torcello and completes the traditional early Chrisitan scheme that included a Baptistery and a martyrium. The place of…

The first building of the church - founded in 639 on the request of the exarch of Ravenna Isacio and with the help of the magister militum Maurizio - was dedicated to the Mother of God and is the oldest in Venice; this is explained in an inscription…

The building was created for the religious order of Dominicans that had been living in the monastery and church of Santa Maria della Visitazione since 1668; the project was undertook by Giorgio Massari who worked on both the internal constructions…

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…

This place of worship was erected in the X century thanks to the financial contributions of the Capello and Zane families. It was initially dedicated to St Christina as there was a nearby convent dedicated to the Saint, and only after did the title…

A tiny building, far from prying eyes thanks to the surrounding vegetation that hides it for the most part from the mainroad, stands in a quiet and peaceful area, bearing witness to an important history. Novigrad was in fact the originalresidence of…

The majestic church of the Madonna dell'Orto stands in the extreme spit of land north of the Cannaregio district, on the homonymous field and near the Campi dei Mori and Sant'Alvise, an area where it was usual to find vegetable gardens and gardens.…

The church was built around the 9th century on commission of the Adorni family, was destroyed in the early 12th century and rebuilt thanks to the offerings of its faithful. It underwent several renovations and reconstructions, the last dating back…

The church, built in the 9th century, was initially dedicated to Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica and, after the restructuring in the 1170th century, named after Saint Bortolomeo, a saint known for having been skinned alive and beheaded. Not…

The church was built in the early 11th century thanks to some families living in the area and in 1013 the Falier family decided to sell it to the monastery of Brondolo. Only in 1435, thanks to the intervention of Pope Eugene IV, did it become an…