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CANNAREGIO

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Cannaregio

 

S. MARIA DI NAZARETH (Scalzi) - XVII SEC.
2 S. GIOBBE - XV SEC.
3 S. GEREMIA - antica fondazione/ancient
4 GHETTO
5 SS. ERMAGORA E FORTUNATO (S. Marcuola) - IX-X SEC.
6 S. MADDALENA - XVIII SEC.
7 S. FOSCA - X SEC.
8 S. ALVISE - XIV SEC.
9 S. MADONNA DELL'ORTO - XIV SEC.
10 S. FELICE - X SEC.
11 S. SOFIA
12 SS. APOSTOLI - IX SEC.
13 S. MARIA ASSUNTA (Gesuiti) - XVIII SEC.
14 S. CANCIANO - IX SEC.
15 S. GIOVANNI CRISOSTOMO - XI SEC.
16 S. MARIA DEI MIRACOLI (Miracoli) - XV SEC.
17 S. MARCILIANO (S. Marzilio) - eretta/built XII SEC.

CHURCH OF S. FOSCA  

Ancient foundation, Santa Fosca Church was later rebuilt after a big fire and consecrated again in 1733.
Church has a squared bell-tower and a classical facade dominated by a tympanum on wich is written the date 1741.
Interior has just one nave and behind the main altar takes place La Trinità e la Vergine by Filippo Bianchi (seventeenth century); while Gli episodi della vita di Santa Fosca painted by Francesco Migliori (1634 - 1734), decorates minor altars.

 


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