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The 5 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in San Marco, Veneto
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. Chiesa di San Salvador
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4.5 based on 139 reviews
Reviewed By lpMaggi713 - Baltimore, United States
Not far from the Rialto Bridge is this small church. You can actually enter from the Campo San Salvador or from the famous shopping street, Mercerie. The church has been renovated many times. The façade was done by Giuseppe Sardi in 1663. The bell tower came later. The church is stunning with works by Jacopo Sanovino, Titian, Francesco Vecellio and Alessandro Vittoria. Pay particular attention to the main altar which is marble and has a statue of Christ by Guglielmo dei Grigi. The church has magnificent flooring and there are three domes with lanterns letting in the natural light.
2. Chiesa di San Moise
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4.0 based on 244 reviews
Reviewed By 840gabrielh - Bellaire, United States
San Moise (or St. Moses) is located just a few blocks from Piazza San Marco and it is a working parish church. Its origins date back to the 9th centur, but the current, eye-cathing building was completed around 1668. Its white stone baroque facade is striking, because fo the extensive stonecarvings and the 15 sstone statues. Inside, ther are even more sculptures, including the amazing composition on top of the altar. The single-nave church is extensively decorated with frescoes, reliefs, marble columns and inlays, bas reliefs (don't miss the one under the main altar), and a great organ.Works by Tintoretto and Sebastiano highlight the quality of the art. It is definitely worth a detailed visit.
3. Chiesa di Santa Maria del Giglio (Zobenigo)
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4.0 based on 138 reviews
Reviewed By alessandrofL127YD - Milan, Italy
Wonderful facade made in 17th century by Giuseppe Sardi who Made the facade of Saint Mary of Nazareth, they are similar indeed. Many statues are not of Saints but of components of the family Barbaro . The church was built in 10th century from the family Giubenico that gives the second name of this church: Saint Mary Zobenigo . The inside is with one nave with 3 chapels for each side, on the walls you can see the beautiful Way of the Cross designed in 1756 from seven different artists . Inside the Molin’s chapel you can see the unique paintings in Venice by Rubens , it’s the Madonna with Baby and Saint Giovannino . Inside this beautiful church you can admire masterpieces by Tintoretto, Jacopo Palma il Giovane , Antonio Zanchi, Giambattista Volpato , Giannantonio Pellegrini and Giuseppe Salviati.
4. Chiesa di San Fantin
5. Chiesa di San Beneto
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3.0 based on 8 reviews
