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Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari (Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari)
This massive Gothic church is located right near the Scuola Grande di San Rocco and is also known as “I Frari”. This magnificent church was built around 1330 and is considered to be a memorial to the ancient glories of Venice.
I Frari is mostly famous as a burial place of Titian, who used to be a Venetian painter, and of Antonio Canova, who is the most famous sculptor of the city. Above the main alter is Titian’s well – known masterpiece, the Assumption of the Virgin, and the best way to enjoy his masterpiece, is to walk from the centre of the church towards the alter. In the left nave is Titian’s second work of art, the Pesaro Family. Titian’s tomb is located in the south aisle and faces the marble pyramid that was created for Canova.
Opening times:
Mon – Sat: 9 am – 6 pm, Sun: 1 am – 6 pm.
Santa Maria della Salute
“La Salute”, as called by Venetians, was built as an act of gratitude to the Virgin Mary, after freeing Venice from a terrible plague that killed more than 60,000 people between 1630 and 1631. 26 years old Baldassare Longhena was chosen to design the new church. La Salute was completed in 1681, only one year before Longhena’s death.
This impressive church is located at the junction between the Grand Canal and the Bacino di San Marco on the lagoon.
The Baroque style church is constructed of Istrian stone and marmorino (brick covered with marble dust, and the wonderful ceiling paintings of David and Goliath, Abraham and Isaac and Cain and Able were made by Titian.
Opening times:
Daily: 9 am – noon and 3 pm – 5.30 pm.
Dorsoduro (on Campo della Salute)
Venice
Tel: +39 041 5225558
Santa Maria dei Miracoli
This lovely 15th century church is now open to visitors after being closed for ten years as to renovation work. Santa Maria dei Miracoli is located in a charming canal northeast of the Rialto Bridge.
The church was built at the 1480s and was designed by architect Pietro Lombardo, who was a local artist. Later on, Lombardo became one of the founding fathers of the Venetian Renaissance. The interior of the small church is decorated with early Renaissance marble reliefs of the Virgin.
Chiesa di San Maggiore
This church is located on San Giorgio Maggiore Island, and was built between 1559 and 1610. The church is one of Andrea Palladio’s masterpieces, who was well – known for building impressive villas for the wealthy Venetian families. Inside the church you can admire two masterpieces by Tintoretto and wonderful wooden choir stalls. At the side of the church, in the old monastery structure, there is the Giorgio Cini Cultural Foundation.
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