CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA di NAZARETH (SCALZI) - Sestiere of Canaregio, XVII -

The Barefoot Carmelitani friars acquired the land in 1646 and in 1660 began the edification of this church dedicated to Santa Maria di Nazareth, recovering the cult from an image of the Vergine transported here from the Old Lazzareto, once called of Saint Maria di Nazareth.
Project is by Baldassare Longhena, recognizable in its baroque language. The building came definitively consecrated in 1705.
The altars conserve numerous eighteenth-century paintings but the church is famous for its ceiling, entirely frescoed by Tiepolo and unfortunately damaged during the strafings. The rests of Trasporto della casa di Loreto (Transport of the house of Loreto) and other details survived of the ceiling are today kept at the Galleries of the Academy.

Points of interest to visit

Jewish Ghetto

Church of Frari

Scalzi Bridge

Church of San Giobbe

- Events and Titbits - click the images

Jewish Muesum: visit the sinagogues

S.Giovanni School: Tiepolo & Tintoretto

Bed & Breakfast "Mori":
starting from 110 euros for 2 people

Bed & Breakfast "Orto":
starting from 99 euros for 2 people