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Sant’Elena

Sant'Elena, also sometimes called Santa Lena, is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church at the extreme east end of the sestiere of Castello in the City of , Italy.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Venice
  • Also known as: “Sant’Elena, Venice”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo and Francesco Morosini Naval Military School.

Stadium
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is a multi-use in , . It is the largest sports facility in Venice and the home ground of Venezia F.C. The stadium was first opened in 1913 and takes its name from World War I pilot Pier Luigi Penzo. is situated 150 metres northwest of Sant’Elena.

School
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The is a military education college based in operated by the Italian Navy and named after the great venetian Doge. is situated 150 metres south of Sant’Elena.

Bridge
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is a bridge, which is situated 180 metres west of Sant’Elena.

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.

Sant’Elena

Latitude
45.42713° or 45° 25′ 38″ north
Longitude
12.36565° or 12° 21′ 56″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8FQJC9G8+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138800732
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
7910748
Wiki­data ID
Q3585397
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Sant’Elena” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Sant’Elena”
  • Chinese: “圣妇赫利纳堂”
  • Dutch: “Sant’Elena”
  • French: “église Sant’Elena”
  • French: “Église Sant’Elena”
  • German: “Sant’Elena”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Sant’Elena”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Sant’Elena”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Elena Imperatrice”
  • Polish: “kościół Sant’Elena w Wenecji”
  • Polish: “Kościół Sant’Elena w Wenecji”
  • Turkish: “Sant’Elena, Venedik”
  • Western Frisian: “Chiesa di Sant’Elena (Feneesje)”
  • Western Frisian: “Chiesa di Sant’Elena”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “Sant’Elena”. Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.