The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Castello, Veneto

June 1, 2021 Trinity Boughner

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. Arsenale di Venezia

Campo San Biagio Castello 2148, 30122 Venice Italy 41 2441 399 http://arsenale.comune.venezia.it/
Excellent
48%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
2%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 967 reviews

Arsenale di Venezia

In 1473, the Senate in Venice ordered the building of the Arsenale Nuovissino, in order to have a safe shed to store weapons and boats that would always be available in case of war.

Reviewed By 227ianc - London, United Kingdom

One of the two main venues for the Biennale the Arsenale comes alive with a huge variety of international contemporary art. In many ways the immense volumes of the former industrial buildings provide more flexible spaces for showing innovative art installations than the static pavilions in the Giardini. There are also external installations on the dockside and a free shuttle water bus taking visitors across to the other part of the Arsenale which has exhibitions related to the Biennale and Lorenzo Quinn's amazing sculptural installation 'Building Bridges'. All this of course will disappear when the Biennale closes at the end of November.

2. Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pieta

Castello 3701 Calle della Pietà, 30122 Venice Italy +39 041 522 2171 http://www.pietavenezia.org/it/istituto/cultura/chiesa_della_pieta/
Excellent
58%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
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4.5 based on 214 reviews

Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pieta

Built in 1745 by architect Masaari, the façade of this church has a classical style, and is noted for the presence of Gian Battista Tiepolo's masterpieces, the "Fortezza e la Pace" and the "Trionfo delle Fede," which is painted on the ceiling.

Reviewed By 359jh - Toronto, Canada

This church is smaller than some, but definitely has a wow factor, especially if you attend one of the Vivaldi concerts. My daughter and I attended an evening performance of Vivaldi's Four Seasons in the church and the quality of the musicians and the actual sound was inspiring. This church does have an historical connection to Vivaldi as it was his church and he performed and directed music right in it while living in Venice. Just awesome and a lovely night out. Venice is amazing, but there is nothing like Venice in the evening. Have a lovely dinner by the Grand Canal and pair it with a trip to Chiesa Santa Maria della Pieta!

3. Chiesa di San Zaccaria

Campo San Zaccaria Castello 4693, 30122 Venice Italy +39 041 522 1257 http://events.veneziaunica.it/it/content/chiesa-di-san-zaccaria
Excellent
55%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
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4.5 based on 636 reviews

Chiesa di San Zaccaria

Reviewed By saibot - Huntersville, United States

We stumbled upon this place after coming back from Murano via the boat dock of the same name. Nice square to get a little bit of breathing room. Lots of good dining options around there too! The church itself was very interesting, & a great no cost attraction to see some amazing architecture & art. Worth the visit!

4. Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo)

Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, 30122 Venice Italy +39 041 523 5913 [email protected] http://www.santigiovanniepaolo.it
Excellent
62%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 962 reviews

Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo)

Reviewed By massimoswitz - Opfikon, Switzerland

Beautiful and large basilica in Italian Gothic style, where there are monuments of various Venetian doges and a masterpiece by Bellini, not to forget the stained glass window with Murano glass.

5. Chiesa di San Giorgio dei Greci

Castello 3412, 30122 Venice Italy +39 041 523 9569 http://www.turismovenezia.it/Venezia/Chiesa-di-San-Giorgio-dei-Greci-6105.html
Excellent
47%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 111 reviews

Chiesa di San Giorgio dei Greci

Reviewed By 230ioannisg

Very beautiful Orthodox Church, with a bell tower that reminds the Tower of Pisa, because it is leaning too!!

6. Chiesa di San Francesco della Vigna

Campo San Francesco Castello 2786, 30122 Venice Italy +39 041 520 6102 http://www.turismovenezia.it/Venezia/Chiesa-di-San-Francesco-della-Vigna-6099.html
Excellent
56%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 103 reviews

Chiesa di San Francesco della Vigna

7. Riva degli Schiavoni

Between Doge's Palace and the Arsenale, Venice Italy
Excellent
41%
Good
47%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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4.5 based on 545 reviews

Riva degli Schiavoni

Reviewed By NickofSurrey - Surrey, United Kingdom

Lovely walk anytime of day. Particularly fabulous sunrise and sunset. Worth getting the vaporetto along to Sant Elena and walking back by the water , all the waycto St Marks Square

8. Scuola Grande di San Marco

Campo dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, 6777, 30122 Venice Italy +39 041 529 4323 [email protected] http://www.scuolagrandesanmarco.it/
Excellent
61%
Good
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 196 reviews

Scuola Grande di San Marco

Reviewed By asiyahnoemik - Pula, Croatia

Already from Calle Larga Giacinto Gallina we saw the outlines of the beautiful Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo. From the last bridge leading to Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo overlooking the facade of Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo and the facade of the Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo we were left breathless, in wonder. Standing in this place and enjoying the beautiful architectural masterpieces is a real privilege. Of course, the rich history of buildings in us evokes admiration and awe. Scuola Grande di San Marco is a Renaissance palace and the former seat of the Venetian confraternities in Sestiere Castello. The Great Brotherhood of San Marco was founded in 1260 and had its headquarters near the now demolished church of Santa Croce (next to Piazzale Roma in Papadopoulos Park). The Dominicans of the church of San Giovanni e Paolo near Castello ceded their land to the fraternity in 1437 to build their new headquarters. Construction work was led by Pietro Lombardo and Giovanni Buora, but the palace burned down in a fire in 1485. Work on the erection of the new and larger palace was entrusted to Mauro Codussi, who built it in 1505, and after that the palace was extended in 1523 towards the Rio dei Mendicanti canal, thanks to the occupation of the architect Jacopo Sansovino. The rich polychrome marble facade of the palace, with numerous reliefs, has an asymmetrical structure that reflects the internal division of space, with a saloon on the left and the so-called hotel lounge (sala dell’albergo) on the right. From the very beginning, the brothers of the School decided to limit the reconstitution of the cycles of paintings, leaving out the vast spaces of the Chapter Room, to dedicate every resource to the smallest walls of the Sala dell'Albergo with a cycle of six canvases dedicated to episodes of life of San Marco. The Hall became one of the most spectacular complexes of the Venetian Renaissance, an attraction for European scholars and experts, thanks to the works of Gentile Bellini ("Sermon of San Marco"), Giovanni Bellini ("The martyrdom of San Marco"), Giovanni Mansueti (" Healing of Aniano "and" Baptism of Aniano "), Paris Bordon (" The fisherman gives the ring to the Doge "), Jacopo Palma il Vecchio (" Saints Mark, George and Nicholas save Venice from the storm "). From 1807 Scuola was turned into a military hospital and it has remained for the entire time of the Austrian administration until today, when it operates as the city hospital Ospedale Civile SS. Giovanni e Paolo.

9. Basilica Concattedrale di San Pietro di Castello

Castello 70, 30122 Venice Italy +39 041 275 0462 http://www.turismovenezia.it/Venezia/Basilica-Concattedrale-di-San-Pietro-di-Castello-6049.html
Excellent
48%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
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4.5 based on 77 reviews

Basilica Concattedrale di San Pietro di Castello

10. Chiesa di Sant'Elena

Campo della Chiesa, 3, 30132 Venice Italy +39 041 520 5144 [email protected] http://events.veneziaunica.it/it/content/la-chiesa-di-santelena
Excellent
40%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
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4.5 based on 20 reviews

Chiesa di Sant'Elena

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