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Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo

The Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, known in Venetian as San Zanipolo, is a Catholic minor basilica and Dominican conventual church in the sestiere of , Italy.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Sunday: noon—6:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Venice, Italy
  • Also known as: “Basilica dei santi Giovanni e Paolo”, “Basilica of Saints John and Paul”, “Basilica SS Giovanni e Paolo”, “Santi Giovanni e Paolo”, and “Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scuola Grande di San Marco and Rialto Bridge.

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The is a building in , , designed by the well-known Venetian architects Pietro Lombardo, Mauro Codussi, and Bartolomeo Bon.

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The is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the in , Italy. Connecting the sestieri of and , it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in 1173, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city. is situated 510 metres west of Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo.

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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 580 metres south of Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Marco and Castello.

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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 .

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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.

Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo

Latitude
45.43925° or 45° 26′ 21″ north
Longitude
12.3422° or 12° 20′ 32″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 153483298
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7910511
Wiki­data ID
Q155225
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “basílica de San Xuan y San Pablo”
  • Asturian: “Santi Giovanni e Paolo”
  • Belarusian: “Сабор Санці-Джавані э Паола”
  • Catalan: “Basílica de Sant Joan i Sant Pau”
  • Chinese: “圣若望及保禄大殿”
  • Czech: “Bazilika svatých Jana a Pavla”
  • Czech: “Santi Giovanni e Paolo”
  • Danish: “Santi Giovanni e Paolo”
  • Dutch: “Santi Giovanni e Paolo (Venetie)”
  • Dutch: “Santi Giovanni e Paolo”
  • Esperanto: “Sanktaj Johano kaj Paŭlo”
  • French: “basilique de San Zanipolo”
  • French: “Basilique de San Zanipolo”
  • French: “Basilique San Zanipolo”
  • German: “San Zanipolo”
  • German: “Santi Giovanni e Paolo”
  • Greek: “Σάντι Τζοβάνι ε Πάολο”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית הקדושים ג’ובאני ופאולו”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Yohanes dan Paulus, Venesia”
  • Italian: “basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo”
  • Italian: “Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo”
  • Italian: “il Pantheon della Serenissima”
  • Italian: “il Pantheon di Venezia”
  • Italian: “San Giovanni e Paolo Ospedale Civile.” (historical)
  • Italian: “San Zanipolo”
  • Italian: “Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venezia”
  • Japanese: “サン・ジョヴァンニ・エ・パオロ教会”
  • Japanese: “サンティ・ジョヴァンニ・エ・パオロ聖堂”
  • Korean: “산티 조반니 에 파올로 성당”
  • Macedonian: “Базилика Свети Јован и Павле”
  • Polish: “Bazylika Santi Giovanni e Paolo w Wenecji”
  • Portuguese: “Basílica de São João e São Paulo”
  • Romanian: “Bazilica San Zanipolo din Veneția”
  • Russian: “Санти-Джованни-э-Паоло”
  • Russian: “Собор Санти-Джованни э Паоло”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo”
  • Slovenian: “Bazilika svetega Janeza in Pavla, Benetke”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Janeza in Pavla, Benetke”
  • Spanish: “basilica de San Juan y San Pablo”
  • Spanish: “basílica de San Juan y San Pablo”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de San Juan y San Pablo”
  • Swedish: “Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo”
  • Swedish: “Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venedig”
  • Turkish: “Santi Giovanni ve Paolo Kilisesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Санті-Джованні е Паоло”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Санті-Джованні-е-Паоло”
  • Venetian: “Baxéłega de San Zanipoło”
  • Venetian: “Bazéłega de San Zanipoło”
  • Venetian: “San Zanipolo”
  • Venetian: “Zanipolo”
  • Vietnamese: “Santi Giovanni e Paolo”

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