Churches

Discover the secrets of Venetian churches

Churches of Venice are a treasure of cultural heritage, each of them being unique in its history and art.
In this section you will find short presentations on the main churches of Venice. Many of them are open for visits, others look permanently closed or have been deconsacrated and are now used for other purposes. Some of Venetian churches are world-famous, while others are more quite and almost forgotten by visitors.
Romanic, Gothic, Neoclassical or Baroque, Venetian churches are definitely an open art book, delighting visitors’ eyes with their white marbles and intense paintings.
Beside a good guide book and an open spirit ready to be captivated, we recommend to wear always appropriate clothes to visit churches in Venice, as visitors may otherwise be denied access.

  • Angelo Raffaele (Church)

     Angelo Raffaele church (Anzolo Rafael in Venetian) is supposed to be one of the oldest churches on Venice, maybe dating back to the VII century as a legend says it was…

  • Cristo Redentore (Church)

    is the most famous monument on Giudecca island. It was built in 1592 as a thanksgiving to Jesus Christ the Redeemer for putting an end to the terrible plague of…

  • Madonna dell’Orto (Church)

     Madonna dell'Orto church was built at the half of XIV century and dedicated to Saint Cristopher, when this part of Northern Cannaregio district was still sparsely inhabitated and the landscape was…

  • Saint Mark (Basilica)

    Saint Mark Basilica (San Marco) is definitely the symbol and the most famous monument of Venice. Its unique syncretic architecture (mostly Byzantine and Gothic), its golden mosaics, its religious and political…

  • San Barnaba (Church)

    Founded in XIX century, San Barnaba church was rebuilt twice; the today's Neoclassical appearance is from XVIII century, maybe inspired by the Gesuati church nearby. In the inside, it hosts a…

  • San Cassiano (Church)

    San Cassiano church in Venice may look quite anonymous from the outside, due to restaurations and partial rebuilts which resulted in the demolition of the outside porch and in the…

  • San Fantin (Church)

    San Fantin church, completed in 1564 by Sansovino (but on the ground of a previous religious building which existed here since IX century), has a simple facade and today is…

  • San Felice (Church)

    San Felice church in Venice (Cannaregio district) is dedicated to Saint Felix, whose bones are conserved here as a relic. Built in 1267, rebuilt and consacrated in 1531, San Felice church…

  • San Francesco della Vigna (Church)

    San Francesco della Vigna church in Castello district was completed in 1554. However, an older church previously existed on this terrain, a vineyard which had been donated to Franciscans by the…

  • San Francesco di Paola (Church)

    San Francesco di Paola church of Venice was founded in XVI century by the Friars Minor, on the ground which previously hosted a convent and church dedicated to Saint Bartholomew. The…