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San Francesco della Vigna
Franciscan church with a Palladian façade and a vast convent complex, San Francesco della Vigna is a stop between the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, t…
Places
What to see in Venice: monuments, museums, islands and places to visit
Discover the must-sees of Venice: monuments, museums, churches, palaces, bridges and islands, with district, map and practical info for each place.
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San Pietro di Castello
Former cathedral of Venice, located in one of the calmest and most eastern sectors of Castello. The large campo, the old patriarchal dependencies and the p…
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Sant’Elena
Eastern tip of Castello, greener and more residential, open towards the lagoon and the large gardens. Sant’Elena can conclude a walk in Castello. The distr…
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Scuola Dalmatà San Giorgio degli Schiavoni
Ancient Dalmatian confraternity of Castello, famous for the cycle painted by Vittore Carpaccio.
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Scuola Grande di San Marco
Seat of the ancient great confraternity of Castello, it is today linked to the civil hospital and remarkable for its marble façade. With the Santi Giovanni…
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Statue of Colleoni
Equestrian Renaissance statue on the Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, made by Verrocchio, which also recalls the territorial power of the Republic of Venice, …
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Via Garibaldi
Large popular street in Castello, laid out on a filled-in canal and still very lively on a daily basis. It contributes to the popular character of one of t…