San Lorenzo Church Venice

From trevisos antonio canova airport distance of 33 km take the shuttle bus for piazzale roma and the public waterbus n1 that takes you to san zaccaria in 40 minutes.

San lorenzo church venice. Therefore the church remains today unfinished and closed. The church was founded in 936 on the place of a previous church san lorenzo which would probably have been built at beginning of the 9th century. San lorenzo church of venice was built in vi vii century and a benedictine convent was added later. It claims to be the burial place of marco polo but for the past 30 years it has been firmly shut and locked as allegedly restoration took place though in many years of visiting the city i.

It was rebuilt in 1580 1616 to designs by simone sorelathe high altar was partly sculpted by giovanni maria da cannaregio using designs by girolamo campagna. Palazzo san lorenzo awaits you on the right at the foot of the bridge. The clothing ceremony of a nun at san lorenzo a 1789 painting by gabriel bella shows the interior of the church. The church of san lorenzo is a religious building dedicated to saint lawrence located in a dominant position on a hill overlooking the village of portovenere close to the castello doriathe church is also known today as the sanctuary of the white madonna santuario della madonna bianca the white madonna being the patron saint of portovenere.

Rates from usd 38. Save up to 75 off hotels near places of worship in venice. Book online for instant confirmation and 247 live support. The san lorenzo is a newly listed and freshly restored apartment with elevator and two balconies overlooking the santa giustina canal located in the heart of the charming castello district possibly the last integrally authentic part of the historical town.

The church suffered damages during the napoleonic war and in 1810 was deconsecrated and all decorations except the main altar were removed. San lorenzo is a church building in the sestiere of castello of venice northern italy. Its in the querini stampalia. Discount hotels near church of san lorenzo venice.

Over the centuries san lorenzo was known as a centre for music where celebrated seventeenth century composer antonio vivaldi who was born in venice performed and rehearsed. There is a drawing by canaletto of c17425 called capriccio with san lorenzo venice and houses in padua in the morgan library in new york. From here near the vittorio emanuele monument take the underway to san zaccaria square. It was rebuilt and restaured several times but the facade was never either started.