Torcello Cathedral
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.
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- Opening hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Venice, Italy
- Also known as: “Basilica Santa Maria Assunta”, “Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta”, “Cathédrale Santa Maria Assunta”, “Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta di Torcello”, “Cattedrale di Torcello”, “Santa Maria Asunta de Torcello”, and “كاتدرائية تورسيلو”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Torcello and Mazzorbo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burano and Treporti.
Torcello Cathedral
- Categories: former cathedral, minor basilica, parish church, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.49833° or 45° 29′ 54″ north
Longitude
12.41932° or 12° 25′ 10″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FQJFCX9+8P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Torcello Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كاتدرائية تورشيلو”
- Chinese: “圣母升天圣殿”
- Dutch: “Kathedraal van Santa Maria Assunta”
- French: “cathédrale Santa Maria Assunta de Torcello”
- French: “Cathédrale Santa Maria Assunta de Torcello”
- German: “Basilika Santa Maria Assunta”
- German: “Santa Maria Assunta”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Torcello”
- Italian: “basilica di Santa Maria Assunta”
- Italian: “Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta”
- Macedonian: “Торчелска катедрала”
- Persian: “کلیسای جامع تورچلو”
- Polish: “Bazylika Santa Maria Assunta di Torcello”
- Portuguese: “Basílica de Santa Maria Assunta (Torcello)”
- Portuguese: “Basílica de Santa Maria Assunta”
- Russian: “Собор Санта Мария Ассунта”
- Russian: “Собор Торчелло”
- Slovenian: “Stolnica svete Marije vnebovzete, Torcello”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Santa María Asunta”
- Spanish: “Santa María Asunta de Torcello”
- Tagalog: “Katedral ng Torcello”
- Ukrainian: “Базиліка Санта-Марія-Ассунта (Торчелло)”
- Ukrainian: “Базиліка Санта-Марія-Ассунта”
- Welsh: “Eglwys Gadeiriol Torcello”
- Western Frisian: “Katedraal fan Torcello”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Palude dei Laghi and Boeta Punta Longa.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Antico battistero di San Giovanni Battista and Palazzo dell’Archivio.
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