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10 Churches & Cathedrals in Dorsoduro / Accademia That You Shouldn't Miss
With its gondolas, canals, amazing restaurants, and unforgettable romantic ambiance, Venice is definitely a city for one's bucket list. Waterfront palazzos, palaces, and churches make drifting down the Grand Canal feel like cruising through a painting. To really experience Venice you must go to the opera or to a classical music performance, nibble fresh pasta and pastries, and linger in the exhibit halls of an art gallery. Label lovers will drool over the high-end shopping in Piazza San Marco.
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1. Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,763 reviews
Designed by Baldassare Longhena in 1631-83, the church's façade is embellished with 125 statues, which form a sharp contrast to the somber interior.
Reviewed By massimoswitz - Opfikon, Switzerland
Round basilica with huge dome with several paintings and in the sacristy you can visit Titian's masterpieces.
2. Chiesa di San Sebastiano
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By lpMaggi713 - Baltimore, United States
The Church of Saint Sebastian is a Chorus Pass church. You will find Paolo Veronese’s series of paintings. You can pay your respects to him as he is buried here underneath his masterpieces – his memorial plaque is to the right of the organ – but don’t miss Titian’s San Nicolò to the right of the entry. Peek into the sacristy to glimpse Veronese's glowing Coronation of the Virgin on the ceiling.
3. Chiesa dei Gesuati o Santa Maria del Rosario
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 117 reviews
Reviewed By JJBlondie - Denver, United States
After wandering through Venice we were searching for the water bus and stumbled upon this beautiful church. It was very quiet and peaceful with no tourists in sight. Always love getting lost and found in Venice.
4. Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore
5. Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Carmini
6. Chiesa di Ognissanti
7. Chiesa di Sant'Eufemia
8. Chiesa di San Trovaso
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By asiyahnoemik - Pula, Croatia
In the beautiful part of Venice sestiere Dorsoduro is this beautiful church, Chiesa dei santi Gervasio e Protasio. The church dates to at least the 1028. The present church was rebuilt by 1584. The architect was Francesco Smeraldi. The church was consecrated in 1637. It has two Palladian facades, almost identical, one facing the square and the other facing the canal and is characterized by large windows. The name St Trovaso comes from the Venetian combination of two saints names, St Gervasio and St Protasio. According to legend the church’s two entrances served to keep two rival families, the Castellani and the Nicolotti, apart. In the chancel are two interesting canvases, "Adoration of the Magi" and "Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple" (before 1587) by Domenico Tintoretto, brought here from the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The left rear chapel, commissioned by Antonio Milledonne, has a "Temptations of Saint Anthony Abbot" by Jacopo Tintoretto. In addition the "St. Chrysogonus on Horseback" (c. 1444) was painted by Michele Giambono. The Cappella del Santissimo Sacramento has a "Last Supper" by the elder Tintoretto companied by a copy of "Christ washing the feet of the disciples" by the same painter. The original is now housed in the National Gallery in London. "The Last Supper" is shown on the Expo 2015, in the pavilion of the Vatican City. The second chapel to the right has a "Madonna and child in Glory" by Palma il Giovane. In the surrounding square one can see a typical Venetian well with clay containers that served to filter rain water into the well. Beside the church is a ‘squero’, a boat building yard, one of the last to remain in Venice and where gondolas and traditional Venetian boats are built.
9. St. George's Anglican Church
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By 768sherylb - Dallas, United States
A recent visit to Venice spend a Sunday and we hoped to find a church we could attend. Fortunately, our hotel was very near this church. Service started at 10:30 AM. The people were very friendly and welcoming and we enjoyed experiencing worship in another part of the world. I can definitely recommend this place.
