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 11th century church |
Campo San Geremia Venice 30131 Italy +39 41 71 6181 |
First constructed during the 11th century, this church has been re-built in the 14th and 18th century. Its bell tower dates back to the 14th century. The relics of Santa Lucia, which are protected by a transparent case, are kept here as well as a painting by Palma il Giovane. The front part of the church faces the Cannaregio Canal. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Italian works from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries |
2076 Santa Croce Venice 30135 Italy +39 41 72 1127 |
This museum offers international art of the 19th and 20th centuries. Amongst the exhibits here are works by Ciardi, Favretto, Klee, Arp, and Kandinsky. You'll also find works by Ernst, Mirò and Calder. Originally opened as an exhibition of avant-garde works, it now displays mostly Italian artists from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as foreign artists. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Lara Scouller |
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XVI & XVII century |
2902/b Fondamenta di Cannaregio Venice 30131 Italy +39 41 71 5012 |
There are five synagogues in Venice: two of them (one Spanish and one Levantine) in the old ghetto date from 1500 AD and the other three (German, Canton and Italian) were built in the new ghetto. Longhena built the Spanish synagogue in the 17th century; he also restored the Levantine synagogue. One wall of the Canton synagogue, built in the 16th century, is adorned with paintings portraying Jewish history, including 'The Crossing of the Red Sea'. Services: 9.30a Sa Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: R. Greene |
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Gothic church |
Campo dei Gesiutti Venice 30131 Italy +39 41 71 9933 |
The paving of the square is made up of bricks laid out in a fish-bone pattern. The church, a 14th-century Gothic structure, was first called San Cristoforo but the name was changed when an image of the Madonna was found nearby. Tintoretto's 'Presentazione di Maria al Tempio', 'Il Martirio di San Cristoforo', 'Giudizio Universale' and 'Il Popolo Ebraico adora il Vitello d'oro' are kept in the church along with other works of art by G Bellini, Palma il Vecchio and Palma il Giovane. Admission: L.3.000 Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Craig Moe  |
 Photo: Barbara Smith |
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Minerals, fossils and botanic collections |
1730 Calle Dandolo San Croce Venice 30135 Italy +39 41 275 0206 http://www.msn.ve.it |
This is a truly enlightening museum. It covers all the natural sciences. You'll find fossils, minerals, botanical collections, entomological collections, protozoa, mollusks and all kinds of vertebrates on display. There are also models of fishing boats and an antique lagoon boat. This makes a good alternative to the numerous museums in Venice. Admission: Free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Eugenia and Julian |
 Photo: JRE |
 Photo: Bret Wieseler |
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Objects from Jewish sixteenth-century life |
Campo di Ghetto Nuovo Venice 30131 Italy +39 41 71 5359 |
In the middle of the ghetto, amongst the synagogues, this museum tells the story of the Venetian Jewish community through the use of objects and works connected to religious life. In particular, goblets, jugs, basins, spice holders, silver and drapes for the Torah can all be found here. It is not a large museum but it contains many precious religious items. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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14th Century Church |
Campo Sant'Alvise Venice 30131 Italy +39 41 524 4664 |
Donated by Antonia Venier, this church was built at the end of the 15th century, but subsequent restorations have altered its old austerity, except for the choir stalls for the nuns and the Barbicans. Tiepolo's Passione di Gesu and the Poverta di Giobbe wrongly attributed to Vittor Carpaccio by Ruskin, adorn the interior. Review © 2007, Wcities |
