Places of worship

Immersed in a large and lively field, there is a Byzantine atmosphere in this ancient church in Venice: its characteristic Anatolian marble stoup and famous green marble column immerse you in the Constantinople of yesteryear.

A place of worship located on the route from Rialto to Campo San Polo. In a portico near the church, a perpetually lit lantern and a capital attract the attention of passers-by: according to tradition, they commemorate Pope Alexander III, who, tired…

Church richly decorated and embellished with works by major 15th century artists, some of which are now on display at the Gallerie dell'Accademia. Notable is the ornate column on the entrance portal: it represents the resurrection and rebirth of man…

Imagine the joy and wonder of walking out of the church and finding yourself on the main Venetian waterway: one of the few places of worship to have such an honour. If you want a nice souvenir photo, I recommend you take it from the vaporetto, whose…

Where the train station is today, there once stood a church dedicated to Saint Lucia. It was here that a curious historical fact related to her relic took place, which we can also read with a smile today. All that remains of the church today is a…

Santa Lucia, patron saint of sight and of those who suffer from it, has found rest in this church. From the Grand Canal you can admire the other façade, in white Istrian stone. Its bell tower is one of the oldest in Venice.

Near the present train station, the black statue of the Vergine from the former church of Santa Lucia was moved here. Inside are precious coloured Corinthian marbles.

Located at the westernmost point of Giudecca, where today we find the Molino Stucky, it was razed to the ground in 1882. The fate of the church was closely linked to Beata Giuliana di Collalto, who founded the adjacent monastery.

It is difficult to locate this place of worship as it is now completely encompassed by residential buildings; what is immediately visible is its bell tower that towers above the roofs of adjacent houses. It is located laterally, almost at the foot…

The fate of this place appears to be linked to a group of nuns and their confessor, who apparently received a message directly from the Virgin Mary. The church is located in a place that seems timeless, in an area often frequented by students, and…

An imposing church with two façades, one facing the brook and the other the field of the same name; it seems that the double entrance served to separate the entrance to the two rival factions of the Castellani and the Nicolotti. The church is…

Located in a corner of Venice off the beaten tourist track, the church is important, albeit small and bare, for being the only example of Veneto-Byzantine architecture in a good state of preservation. The place of worship is remembered for a…