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San Pietro di Castello

The Basilica di San Pietro di Castello, commonly called San Pietro di Castello, is a Roman Catholic minor basilica of the Patriarch of Venice located in the sestiere of the Italian city of .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Venice
  • Also known as: “Basilica di San Pietro di Castello” and “Basilica of St Peter of Castello”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Pietro di Castello and Venetian Arsenal.

Islet
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, formerly Olivolo, is an island in the , northern , forming part of the sestiere. It is linked to the main islands of Venice by two bridges.

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The is a complex of former shipyards and armories clustered together in the city of in northern Italy. Owned by the state, the Arsenal was responsible for the bulk of the Venetian Republic's naval power from the Late Middle Ages to the early modern period. is situated 520 metres west of San Pietro di Castello.

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The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of in northern Italy. The palace included government offices, a jail, and the residence of the Doge of Venice, the elected authority of the former Republic of Venice. is situated 1½ km west of San Pietro di Castello.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castello and San Marco.

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is one of six sestieri that make up .

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is the central district of . It is home to many of Venice's major points of interest, and consequently can be extremely crowded with tourists, especially during the day when cruise ships unload their passengers.

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is one of six sestieri that make up . Covering 86 acres along the Grand Canal, it is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the 9th century.

San Pietro di Castello

Latitude
45.43454° or 45° 26′ 4″ north
Longitude
12.35986° or 12° 21′ 36″ east
Open location code
8FQJC9M5+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138800730
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
3167832
Wiki­data ID
Q945981
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Venetian—“San Pietro di Castello” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Царква Сан-П’етра дзі Кастэла”
  • Chinese: “城堡区圣伯多禄圣殿”
  • Chinese: “城堡區聖伯多祿聖殿”
  • Dutch: “Chiesa di San Pietro di Castello”
  • French: “Basilica San Pietro di Castello”
  • French: “basilique San Pietro di Castello”
  • French: “Basilique San Pietro di Castello”
  • French: “San Pietro di Castello”
  • German: “San Pietro di Castello”
  • Hungarian: “San Pietro di Castello”
  • Indonesian: “San Pietro di Castello (gereja)”
  • Indonesian: “San Pietro di Castello”
  • Italian: “basilica di San Pietro di Castello”
  • Italian: “Basilica di San Pietro di Castello”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Pietro di Castello”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Pietro”
  • Italian: “San Pietro di Castello”
  • Japanese: “サン・ピエトロ・ディ・カステッロ島”
  • Polish: “Bazylika San Pietro di Castello”
  • Portuguese: “Basílica de São Pedro de Castello”
  • Russian: “Базилика Святого Петра”
  • Russian: “Сан-Пьетро-ди-Кастелло”
  • Russian: “Церковь Сан-Пьетро ди Кастелло”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Basilica di San Pietro di Castello”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “San Pietro di Castello”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de San Pedro”
  • Spanish: “Basilica di San Pietro di Castello”
  • Swedish: “San Pietro di Castello”
  • Tagalog: “San Pietro di Castello (simbahan)”
  • Tagalog: “San Pietro di Castello”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Сан-П’єтро ді Кастелло”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Сан-П’єтро-ді-Кастелло”
  • Venetian: “Baxéłega de San Piero de Casteło”
  • Venetian: “Bazéłega de San Piero de Casteło”

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