Santa Fosca
Santa Fosca is a church in the sestiere of Cannaregio of Venezia, Italy. Adjacent to the Strada Nova, it faces the campo of Santa Fosca. The church is named after, and dedicated to, the child saint Fusca of Ravenna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: Italian church in Venice
- Also known as: “Santa Fosca, Venice”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torcello and Mazzorbo.
Torcello
Photo: Abxbay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torcello is a sparsely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon, in north-eastern Italy. It was first settled in 452 AD and has been referred to as the parent island from which Venice was populated.
Mazzorbo
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mazzorbo is one of various islands in the northern part of the Lagoon of Venice. Like the other islands in this part of the lagoon, it was the site of one of the earliest settlements in the lagoon which predated the development of Venice.
Torcello Cathedral
Church
Photo: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Santa Maria Assunta is a basilica church on the island of Torcello, Venice, northern Italy. It is a notable example of Late Paleochristian architecture, one of the most ancient religious edifices in the Veneto, and containing the earliest mosaics in the area of Venice.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burano and Treporti.
Burano
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, near Torcello at the northern end of the lagoon, known for its lace work and brightly coloured homes. The primary economy is tourism.
Treporti
Village
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Treporti is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Santa Fosca.
Ca‘ Noghera
Hamlet
Photo: Frassionsistematiche, CC BY 3.0.
Ca‘ Noghera is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northwest of Santa Fosca.
Santa Fosca
- Category: religion
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Santa Fosca” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣福斯卡堂”
- Dutch: “Santa Fosca, Venice”
- French: “Église Santa Fosca de Venise”
- French: “église Santa Fosca”
- French: “Santa Fosca”
- German: “Santa Fosca (Venedig)”
- German: “Santa Fosca”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Fosca (Venezia)”
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Fosca”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Fosca”
- Polish: “Kościół Santa Fosca w Wenecji”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Santa Fosca”. Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.