List of churches in Venice
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This is a complete list of churches in Venice classified by "sestiere
" in which the city is divided. These are Cannaregio
, San Polo
, Dorsoduro
(including the Giudecca
and Isola Sacca Fisola), Santa Croce
, San Marco (including San Giorgio Maggiore
) and Castello (including San Pietro di Castello and Sant'Elena
). It also details the churches on the islands outside Venice.
Sestiere
A sestiere is a subdivision of certain Italian towns and cities. The word is from sesto, or sixth; and is thus used only for towns divided into six districts. The best-known example are the sestieri of Venice, but Ascoli Piceno, Genoa, Milan and Rapallo, for example, were also divided into sestieri...
" in which the city is divided. These are Cannaregio
Cannaregio
Cannaregio is the northernmost of the six historic sestieri of Venice. It is the second largest sestiere by land area and the largest by population, with 13,169 people as of 2007....
, San Polo
San Polo
San Polo is the smallest of the six sestieri of Venice, northern Italy, covering 86 acres along the Grand Canal. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the ninth century, when it and San Marco formed part of the Realtine Islands...
, Dorsoduro
Dorsoduro
Dorsoduro is one of the six sestieri of Venice, northern Italy.Dorsoduro includes the highest land areas of the city and also Giudecca island and Isola Sacca Fisola...
(including the Giudecca
Giudecca
Giudecca is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It is part of the sestiere of Dorsoduro. It is a locality of the comune of Venice.-Geography:...
and Isola Sacca Fisola), Santa Croce
Santa Croce
Santa Croce is one of the six sestieri of Venice, northern Italy.-Geography:It occupies the north west part of the main islands, and can be divided into two areas: the eastern area being largely mediaeval, and the western - including the main port and the Tronchetto - mostly lying on land reclaimed...
, San Marco (including San Giorgio Maggiore
San Giorgio Maggiore
San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice, northern Italy, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The isle is surrounded by Canale della Grazia, Canale della Giudecca, Saint Mark Basin, Canale di San Marco and the southern lagoon...
) and Castello (including San Pietro di Castello and Sant'Elena
Sant'Elena
Sant'Elena is an island of Venice. It lies at the eastern tip of the main island group and forms part of sestiere of Castello. The original island was separated by an arm of the Venetian Lagoon from Venice itself, and was centred on the Church of Sant'Elena and its monastery, originally built in...
). It also details the churches on the islands outside Venice.
San Marco
| Name | Common Name | Affiliation | Significance | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark | Saint Mark's Basilica | Roman Catholic | Cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, situated on Piazza San Marco Piazza San Marco Piazza San Marco , is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as "the Piazza". All other urban spaces in the city are called "campi"... , example of Byzantine architecture |
45°26′4.2"N 12°20′22.56"E |
| San Bartolomeo San Bartolomeo di Venezia San Bartolomeo is a church in Venice, Italy.It is near the Rialto Bridge in the sestiere, or neighborhood, of San Marco.-History:The church was supposedly founded in 830, and was originally dedicated to Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki... |
45°26′15.25"N 12°20′11.17"E | |||
| San Basso San Basso San Basso is a former church and concert hall in Venice, Italy.According to the Venetian historian Flaminio Corner, the church was erected in the year 1079. It was rebuilt after fires in 1105 and again in 1661, the latter to a design by Baldassarre Longhena.... |
Deconsecrated | 45°26′5.9"N 12°20′21.4"E | ||
| San Beneto San Beneto The Chiesa di San Benedetto is a church in Venice, northern Italy. Generally known as San Beneto in the Venetian dialect, it is on the Campo San Benedetto in Venice... |
45°26′8.28"N 12°19′56.58"E | |||
| Santa Croce degli Armeni | Armenian Catholic | 45°26′7.8"N 12°20′15.8"E | ||
| San Fantin | Roman Catholic | 45°26′1.9"N 12°20′3.18"E | ||
| San Luca | Roman Catholic | 45°26′8.72"N 12°20′1.49"E | ||
| Santa Maria Zobenigo Santa Maria Zobenigo The Chiesa di Santa Maria del Giglio is a church in Venice, Italy.The church, whose name translates into St. Mary of the Lily referring to the flower classically depicted as being presented by the Angel Gabriel during the Annunciation), is more commonly known as Santa Maria Zobenigo after the... |
Santa Maria del Giglio | Roman Catholic | 45°25′57"N 12°19′58"E | |
| San Maurizio | Roman Catholic | 45°25′58.97"N 12°19′53.65"E | ||
| San Moisè San Moisè The Chiesa di San Moisè is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It is dedicated to Moses as, like the Byzantines, the Venetians tended to canonise Old Testament prophets. It also honours Moisè Venier, who paid for it to be rebuilt in the 9th century. The elaborate Baroque facade is covered in... |
Roman Catholic | 45°25′59"N 12°20′10"E | ||
| San Salvador San Salvador di Venezia The Chiesa di San Salvatore is a church in Venice, northern Italy. Known in Venetian as San Salvador, is located on the Campo San Salvador, along the Merceria, the main shopping street of Venice. The church was first consecrated in 1177 by Pope Alexander III shortly after his reconciliation with... |
Roman Catholic | 45°26′11.76"N 12°20′11.4"E | ||
| San Samuele | Roman Catholic | 45°26′01"N 12°19′41"E | ||
| Santo Stefano Santo Stefano di Venezia The Chiesa di Santo Stefano is a large church at the northern end of the Campo Santo Stefano in Venice. It was founded in the 13th century, rebuilt in the 14th century and altered again early in the 15th century, when the fine gothic doorway and ship's keel roof were added... |
Roman Catholic | 45° 25′59.44"N 12°19′48.68"E | ||
| San Vidal | Roman Catholic | 45°25′56.74"N 12°19′46.24"E | ||
| San Zulian San Zulian The Chiesa di San Giuliano , commonly called San Zulian in the Venetian dialect, is a church in Venice.It is situated on the Merceria, the main shopping street of the city. Originally a structure from the 9th century; it underwent a number of reconstructions, including likely after the 1105 fire of... |
Roman Catholic | 45°26′8.5"N 12°20′19.2"E | ||
| Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore Church of San Giorgio Maggiore thumb|450 px|San Giorgio Maggiore seen across the water in full sun on an evening in JuneSan Giorgio Maggiore is a 16th century Benedictine church on the island of the same name in Venice, northern Italy, designed by Andrea Palladio and built between 1566 and 1610... |
Roman Catholic | 45°25′45.48"N 12°20′35.16"E |
San Polo
| Name | Common Name | Affiliation | Significance | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, usually just called the Frari, is a church in Venice, northern Italy. One of the greatest churches in the city, it has the status of a minor basilica. It stands on the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district... |
Frari | Roman Catholic | 45°26′12"N 12°19′34"E | |
| Sant'Aponal | Deconsecrated | |||
| San Cassiano San Cassiano (Venice) San Cassiano is a 14th century Roman Catholic church located in the San Polo sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. A church has stood on the site since 726 with the present building dedicated to Saint Cassian of Imola being consecrated in 1376 and re-modelled during the 17th century. It has a... |
Roman Catholic | 45°26′22.83"N 12°19′55.52"E | ||
| San Giovanni Evangelista San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice The church of San Giovanni Evangelista is a 15th century religious building in the San Polo sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. It stands across a courtyard from the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista.-History:... |
Roman Catholic | 45°26′16.8"N 12°19′33.6"E | ||
| San Pantalon San Pantalon The Chiesa di San Pantaleone Martire, known as San Pantalon in the Venetian dialect, is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It is situated on the Campo San Pantalon in Venice and is dedicated to Saint Pantaleon.... |
Roman Catholic | 45°26′8.16"N 12°19′27.12"E | ||
| San Polo San Polo, Venice The Chiesa di San Polo is a Catholic church in Venice, dedicated to the Apostle Paul. It gives its name to the San Polo sestiere of the city. The current Gothic church dates from the 15th century, but a church has stood on the site since the 9th century and the south doorway, possibly by Bartolomeo... |
Roman Catholic | 45°26′13.4"N 12°19′47.0"E | ||
| San Rocco | Roman Catholic | 45°26′13.1"N 12°19′30.94"E | ||
| San Silvestro | Roman Catholic | 45°26′15"N 12°20′0.29"E | ||
| San Tomà | Roman Catholic |
Santa Croce
| Name | Common Name | Affiliation | Significance | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Giacomo dall'Orio San Giacomo dall'Orio The Chiesa di San Giacomo dall'Orio is a church in Venice, northern Italy, located in the sestiere of San Croce).The origin of the church's name is unknown... |
Roman Catholic | |||
| San Giacomo di Rialto San Giacomo di Rialto San Giacomo di Rialto is a church in the sestiere of San Polo, Venice, northern Italy. It is believed to be the oldest church in the city, supposedly consecrated in the year 421. It survived a fire in the Rialto in the early 16th century. It is notable for the large 15th century clock above the... |
Roman Catholic | Possibly the oldest church in Venice | ||
| San Giovanni Elemosinario San Giovanni Elemosinario San Giovanni Elemosinario is a church of Venice, northern Italy, dedicated to Saint John the Almsgiver.This church was founded in 1071, and was completely destroyed by the disastrous Rialto fire in 1514. The church was rebuilt by Antonio Abbondi called Scarpagnino. The painter Antonio Vassilacchi... |
Roman Catholic | |||
| Santa Maria Mater Domini | Roman Catholic | |||
| San Nicolò da Tolentino San Nicolò da Tolentino The Chiesa di San Nicolò da Tolentino, commonly known as the Tolentini, is a church in Venice, northern Italy, the home of the Theatines order in the city. The Theatines arrived in Venice in 1527 after the Sack of Rome. The church dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Tolentino was begun in 1590 by... |
Roman Catholic | |||
| San Simeone Piccolo San Simeone Piccolo San Simeone Piccolo is a church in the sestiere of Santa Croce of Venice, northern Italy. From across the Grand Canal it faces the railroad terminal serving as entrypoint for most visitors to the city.... |
San Simeone e Giuda | Roman Catholic | Last church built in Venice;Tridentine Mass Tridentine Mass The Tridentine Mass is the form of the Roman Rite Mass contained in the typical editions of the Roman Missal that were published from 1570 to 1962. It was the most widely celebrated Mass liturgy in the world until the introduction of the Mass of Paul VI in December 1969... celebrated on Sundays. |
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| San Simeone Profeta | Roman Catholic | |||
| San Stae San Stae San Stae is a church in central Venice, in the sestiere di Santa Croce.San Stae, an abbreviation for Saint Eustachius, was founded at the beginning of 11th century and reconstructed in 17th century, has a main facade on the Grand Canal of Venice, constructed by Domenico Rossi, and richly... |
Roman Catholic | |||
| San Zan Degolà | Roman Catholic |
Dorsoduro
- Basilica di Santa Maria della SaluteBasilica di Santa Maria della SaluteThe Basilica of St Mary of Health , commonly known simply as the Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. It stands on a narrow finger of land between the Grand Canal and the Bacino di San Marco making the church visible...
- Angelo Raffaele
- Le Eremite
- GesuatiGesuatiSanta Maria del Rosario , commonly known as I Gesuati, is an 18th century Dominican church in the Sestiere of Dorsoduro, on the Giudecca canal in Venice, northern Italy....
(Santa Maria del Rosario) - Nome di Gesù
- Ognissanti
- Sant'Agnese
- Sant'Andrea della ZiradaSant'Andrea della ZiradaSant'Andrea della Zirada is a church and a monastery in Venice, northern Italy.The church and the monastery, both dedicated to Saint Andrew, were founded in 1329 by four noblewomen on a place called "cao de zirada". The church was largely rebuilt in 1479, the most important part remaining of the...
- San Barnaba
- St George (Anglican)
- San Gregorio (deconsecrated)
- Santa Maria del Carmini
- Santa Maria della Visitazione
- San Nicolò dei MendicoliSan Nicolò dei MendicoliSan Nicolò dei Mendicoli is a church in the sestiere or neighborhood of Dorsoduro in Venice. The islet where the original church was located, previously housed poor fishermen, hence the addition of mendicoli to the name of San Nicolò. From then on, the inhabitants were called Nicolotti...
- San SebastianoSan Sebastiano, VeniceThe Chiesa di San Sebastiano is a 16th century Roman Catholic church located in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the Italian city of Venice, notable particularly for its cycle of paintings by the artist Paolo Veronese. It is a member of the Chorus Association of Venetian churches and besides the...
- San TrovasoSan TrovasoSan Trovaso is a church in the sestiere or neighborhood of Dorsoduro in Venice, northern Italy.The church dates to at least the 1028. The present church was rebuilt by 1584. The architect was likely Francesco Smeraldi...
- Lo Spirito Santo
- Le Terese (deconsecrated)
Giudecca
- Il RedentoreIl RedentoreThe Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore , commonly known as ', is a 16th century Roman Catholic church located in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. It was designed by the architect Andrea Palladio and built as a votive church to thank God for the deliverance of the city from a major...
- Santa Croce (deconsecrated)
- Sant'Eufemia
- Le ZitelleLe ZitelleLe Zitelle is a church in Venice, Italy. It is part of a former complex who gave shelter to young maidens who had no dowry , and is located in the easternmost part of the Giudecca island....
Cannaregio
- Le Cappuccine
- Gesuiti (Santa Maria Assunta)
- La Maddalena
- Madonna dell'OrtoMadonna dell'OrtoThe Madonna dell'Orto is a church in Venice, Italy, in the sestiere of Cannaregio.-History:The church was erected by the now-defunct religious order, the "Humiliati" in the mid-14th century, under the direction of Tiberio da Parma, who is buried in the interior. It was initially dedicated to St...
- Sant'AlviseSant'AlviseSant'Alvise is a church in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice, northern Italy. According to tradition, it was built by Antonia Venier in 1338 and dedicated to St. Louis of Toulouse, and located next to an adjacent convent....
- Santi ApostoliSanti Apostoli, VeniceThe Chiesa dei Santi Apostoli di Cristo , commonly called San Apostoli, is a 7th century Roman Catholic church located in the Cannaregio sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. It is one of the oldest churches in the city and has undergone numerous changes since its foundation. The present building...
- San CancianoSan CancianoThe church of San Canciano or San Canziano is a small church in the sestiere or neighborhood of Cannaregio in Venice.The church was supposedly founded in the year 864 when citizens from the mainland town of Aquileia fled to the lagoon islands of Venice to avoid the barabarian hordes. It was one of...
- Santa Caterina (deconsecrated)
- San Felice
- Santa Fosca
- San Geremia
- San GiobbeSan GiobbeThe Church of St Job is a Roman Catholic church in Venice, northern Italy, dedicated to Saint Job. It is located in the Cannaregio, overlooking the campo of the same name, known as Sant'Agiopo in Venetian, on the left bank of the Cannaregio canal at Ponte dei Tre Archi...
- San Giovanni Crisostomo
- San Leonardo
- San Marcuola
- Santa Maria dei MiracoliSanta Maria dei Miracoli, VeniceSanta Maria dei Miracoli is a church in the sestiere of Cannaregio, in Venice, Italy. Also known as the "marble church", it is one of the best examples of the early Venetian Renaissance including colored marble, a false colonnade on the exterior walls , and a semicircular pediment. The main altar...
- Santa Maria della Misericordia (deconsecrated)
- Santa Maria dei Servi (destroyed)
- San MarzialeSan MarzialeSan Marziale is a church building in the sestiere or neighborhood of Cannaregio in Venice.The church dates to 1133. The present church was rebuilt in 1693-1714 and reconsecrated in 1721. It contains works by Antonio Vassilacchi , Domenico Cresti ; Tintoretto, and Giulia Lama...
- Santa Sofia
- ScalziScalzi (Venice)The church of Santa Maria di Nazareth or church of the Scalzi is a religious building in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice, near Venezia Santa Lucia railway station. It was built in the 18th century by Baldassarre Longhena....
(Santa Maria di Nazareth)
Castello
- Basilica di San ZanipoloBasilica di San ZanipoloThe Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo, known in the Venetian dialect as San Zanipolo, is a church in Venice, northern Italy. One of the largest churches in the city, it has the status of a minor basilica...
- Ospedaletto
- La Pietà
- Sant'Anna (deconsecrated)
- Sant'Antonin
- San BiagioSan BiagioSan Biagio is a church dedicated to Saint Blaise, in the sestiere of Castello in Venice, northern Italy.The church now stands adjacent to the Museo Storico Navale, and is officiated by a military chaplain. Till 1511, this served as the church for the Greek community which had emigrated to Venice...
- San Domenico di Castello (destroyed)
- Sant'Elena
- San Francesco di Paola
- San Francesco della VignaSan Francesco della VignaSan Francesco della Vigna is a Roman Catholic church in the Sestiere of Castello in Venice, northern Italy.-History:Along with Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, this is one of two Franciscan churches in Venice. The site, originally a vineyard , was donated by Marco Ziani in 1253 for construction of...
- San Giorgio dei GreciSan Giorgio dei GreciSan Giorgio dei Greci is a church in the sestiere or neighborhood of Castello, Venice, northern Italy. It was the center of the Scuola dei Greci, the Confraternity of the Greeks in Venice....
(Greek OrthodoxEastern Orthodox ChurchThe Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
) - San Giorgio degli Schiavoni
- San Giovanni in BragoraSan Giovanni in BragoraSan Giovanni in Bragora is a church in Venice, Italy, located in the sestiere of Castello.It was founded in the early 8th century, allegedly by St. Magnus of Oderzo; in the following century, under doge Pietro III Candiano, it was rebuilt to house the alleged relics of St. John the Baptist, to whom...
- San Giovanni Nuovo
- San Giuseppe di Castello
- Santa GiustinaSan Giustina, VeniceSanta Giustina di Venezia is a church building in the sestiere of Castello, Venice. It no longer functions as a church.It was initially rebuilt in the second half of the 15th century by Augustinian nuns. The Convent was suppressed in 1896. The building garlanded with Istrian marble, was initially...
(deconsecrated) - San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti
- San Lio
- San Lorenzo (deconsecrated)
- Santa Maria della Fava
- Santa Maria FormosaSanta Maria FormosaSanta Maria Formosa is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It was erected in 1492 under the design by Renaissance architect Mauro Codussi. It lies on the site of a former church dating from the 7th century, which, according to tradition, was one of the eight founded by San Magno, bishop of Oderzo...
- Santa Maria del Pianto (closed)
- San Martino
- San Niccolo di Bari (destroyed)
- San Pietro di CastelloSan Pietro di Castello (church)The Basilica di San Pietro di Castello , commonly called San Pietro di Castello, is a Roman Catholic minor basilica of the Patriarch of Venice located in the Castello sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. The present building dates from the 16th century, but a church has stood on the site since...
- San ZaccariaSan Zaccaria di VeneziaSan Zaccaria is a church in Venice, northern Italy, dedicated to St. Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, whose body it supposedly contains. It is a large edifice, located in the quiet Campo San Zaccaria, just off the waterfront to the south east of St. Mark's basilica.The present church was...
Islands
Murano
- Basilica di Santi Maria e DonatoChurch of Santa Maria e San DonatoThe Church of Santa Maria e San Donato is a religious edifice located in Murano, northern Italy. It is known for its twelfth century Byzantine mosaic pavement and is said to contain the relics of Saint Donatus of Arezzo as well as large bones behind the altar said to be the bones of a dragon slain...
- Santa Maria degli Angeli
- San Pietro Martire
Mazzorbo
- Santa Caterina
- Santa Maria Valverde (destroyed)
Torcello
- Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta
- Santa Fosca
External links
- All the Churches of Venice - Architectural and historic descriptions of every church in Venice
- http://www.churchesofvenice.co.uk - Website devoted to Venice churches.