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Church of San Nicolò di Tolentino
Designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi, finished by the Teatini monks, the church
was consecrated in 1602. The main altar was created by Longhena in 1661
and has sculptures by Justo Le Court. The facade was designed by Andrea
Tirali in 1714.
Church of S.Simeone prophet or S.Simeon Grande
It was founded in 967 as a basilica with three naves and retains this
layout today despite two renovations in the eighteenth century by
Domenico Margutti and Giorgio Massari.
Church of Santi Simeone and Giuda Apostoli S.Simeone Piccolo
This church was built in the eighteenth century with a central layout
and an impressive cupola. It predates the classical style.
Square and Church of S.Zuane Degolà
The church is dedicated to San Giovanni Decollato, which has become San
Zuane Degolà in Venetian dialect. The church is very old. It was
originally an oratory and then became a parish church in 1007. Despite
the alterations in the eighteenth century it still maintains the
appearance of a Venetian-Byzantine church.
Il Fondaco dei Turchi
This was originally built as a private residence by the Pesaro family in
the thirteenth century. It was then bought in 1381 by the Venetian
Republic , who donated it to Nicola d'Este. In 1621 the Venetian
Republic rented it from the Pesaro family, who had reacquired the
building and then handed it over to Turkish merchants who used it as a
residence and for storing their merchamdise. In 1858 it was bought by
the city of Venice, which radically restored it. Today it is the seat of
the Natural History Museum.
Church of S.Giacomo Dall'Orio
The name may well derive from the laurel that formerly grew around the
church, but it is more likely to refer to the 'luprio' or empty
marshland, from which the name Orio may derive. The church dates back to
the ninth century and there are still traces of the Byzantine building
from 1225. It is laid out in the shape of a Latin cross. The wooden
Gothic ceiling is like the hull of a ship.
Mocenigo Palace at San Stae
This ancient patrician residence was donated to the city of Venice in
1954. It still contains old seventeenth century furnishings and today it
houses a museum of textiles and clothing. It also boasts a rich
specialist library.
Church of S.Stae (S.Eustachio)
This church was rebuilt in the seventeenth century on pre-existing
Byzantine structures and consists only of a central nave. It is the work
of Giovanni Grassi. The altars have works by eighteenth-century artists
such as Piazzetta and Tiepolo. The
The façade was designed by Domenico Rossi with sculptures by early
eighteenth -century artists such as Tarsia and Corradini.
Ca' Pesaro
This was built by the Pesaro family in 1628 by renovating and joining
together existing buildings. The architect was Baldassarre Longhena. The
building was given a sumptuous façade overlooking the Grand Canal in
1679. After Longhena died, the work was finished by Antonio Gaspari. A
typical example of Venetian Baroque, today it houses the Museum of
Modern Art. It contains major nineteenth and twentieth century works.
The second floor houses a collection of Oriental Art that once belonged
to Enrico Bourbon-Parma.
Church by S.Maria Mater Domini
Thia was already a parish church in the eleventh century. It was
renovated in the sixteenth century, and is still laid out in the form of
a Greek cross although the façade is in Tuscan Renaissance style.
Inside, there are works by Lorenzo Bregno and paintings by Catena and
Tintoretto.
Corner della Regina Palace
Built in the eighteenth century to a design by Domenico Rossi. It was
built on the site of property that already belonged to the Corner
family. Caterina Corner was born there in 1454. In 1471 she became queen
of Cyprus through marriage and the palazzo thus became known as 'della
Regina'. Today, it houses the archives of the Biennale.
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