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San Michele in Isola

San Michele in Isola is a Catholic church, located on the , a small islet sited between and , which once sheltered a Camaldolese monastery, but now houses the main cemetery of the city.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Isola di San Michele and Rialto Bridge.

Islet
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The Island of San Michele is an island in the , , northern . The island contains San Michele in Isola, a Catholic church, as well as the San Michele Cemetery, ’s principal cemetery.

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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 1½ km southwest of San Michele in Isola.

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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 1½ km south of San Michele in Isola.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murano and Cannaregio.

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is an island town, about 1.5 km north of , in northern and is considered part of Venice. It can be considered a slightly cheaper base from which to explore Venice.

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is one six sestieri that make up . For many travellers, it's the first part of Venice they enter, since Venezia Santa Lucia railway station, the main railway station, is here.

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is one of six sestieri that make up .

San Michele in Isola

Latitude
45.4491° or 45° 26′ 57″ north
Longitude
12.34703° or 12° 20′ 49″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8FQJC8XW+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 142022168
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Geo­Names ID
11127920
Wiki­data ID
Q1449262
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Venetian—“San Michele in Isola” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “岛上圣弥额尔堂”
  • Czech: “kostel sv. Michaela na Isole”
  • Dutch: “Chiesa di San Michele in Isola”
  • Dutch: “San Michele in Isola”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سان ميشيل فى ايزولا”
  • Esperanto: “Sankta Miĥaelo en Isola”
  • French: “église San Michele in Isola”
  • French: “Église San Michele in Isola”
  • German: “San Michele in Isola”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Michele di Murano”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Michele in Isola”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Michele in Isola”
  • Italian: “San Michele di Murano”
  • Japanese: “サン・ミケーレ・イニーゾラ教会”
  • Japanese: “聖ミカエル教会（サン・ミケーレ・イン・イゾッラ）”
  • Polish: “Kościół San Michele in Isola”
  • Russian: “Сан-Микеле-ин-Изола”
  • Slovenian: “San Michele in Isola”
  • Swedish: “San Michele in Isola”
  • Ukrainian: “Сан-Мікеле-ін-Ізола”
  • Venetian: “Céxa de San Micèl in Ixoła”
  • Venetian: “Ceza de San Micèl in Ìzoła”

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