CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DELLA FAVA - Sestiere of Castello, XVIII sec. -

This churches rises up in the homonym square, in front of the Fava's bridge that boards itself with the Fava street. Etimology of this spot is discussed yet, in fact it seems took by the commerce that took place in this area of Venice in the past (fava means bean) or borrowed from a pastrycook who used to make bean's cake, a common Venetian cake.
Churc has been raised up by architect Antonio Gaspari in the 1711, instead, to build the Presbytery ('700) won a project by architect Giorgio Massari.
Church has a unic nave with many lateral chapels, and inside, in your rigth hand side it's possible to admire S. Anna, la Vergine bambina e S. Gioacchino, a painting of 1732 by Gian Battista Tiepolo, while in your left hand side there's a masterpiece by Piazzetta: Vergine col Putto e S. Filippo Neri in preghiera. Painter, died in misery, found a place to rest in the church of Albrizii's grave.
Sculpture, in this church, is rappresented by Santi ed Evangelisti by Torretto, a series of eight sculptures by the artist whom was the Canova's teacher.

 

Points of interest to visit

Iglesia de S. Maria Formosa

Iglesia de S. Giorgio dei Greci

Museo Naval

Querini Stampalia Foundation

- Events and Titbits - click the images

Ducale Museum: S. Mark Square & Basilica

Querini Foundation: painting collection

Apartment Castello:
starting from 165 euro for 2 people


Restaurant Al Giardinetto
seafood restaurant with ancient courtyard