Spinsters' church

 Zitelle church was built in the late XVI century on Giudecca island, and was part of a complex which had the purpose of housing poor young single women whose families could not affort their dowry.
Destined to remain zitelle (spinsters) forever, the girls were taught embroidery and music in order to support themselves and no to be involved in prostitution.
Zitelle church (officially Santa Maria della Presentazione) faces the Giudecca Canal; its facade is Palladian-style, but a definitive attribution to Palladio is disputed.

Address

Giudecca 32, Fondamenta de le Zitelle, 30133 - Venezia

Phone

+39 041 53 22 920

Fax

+39 041 53 81 402

Email

info@sssc.it

Transports

Water bus Line 2, 4.1, 4.2, 8, N | Zitelle