San Giorgio Maggiore

San Giorgio Maggiore is a locality in , , and has about 11 residents. San Giorgio Maggiore is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of San Giorgio Maggiore and Doge’s Palace.

Church
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San Giorgio Maggiore is a 16th-century Benedictine church on the in , northern , designed by Andrea Palladio, and built between 1566 and 1610.

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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.

Square
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, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of , Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza.

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 Giorgio Maggiore

Latitude
45.4277° or 45° 25′ 40″ north
Longitude
12.344° or 12° 20′ 38″ east
Population
11
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8FQJC8HV+3H
Geo­Names ID
3168291
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