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San Salvador

The Church of Santissimo Salvatore, usually known by its Venetian name of San Salvador, is a church in , northern . It is located on the Campo San Salvador, along the Mercerie, the main shopping street of Venice.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in San Marco, Venice
  • Also known as: “San Salvador, Venice”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rialto Bridge and Piazza San Marco.

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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 160 metres north of San Salvador.

Square
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, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of , Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. is situated 310 metres southeast of San Salvador.

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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 400 metres southeast of San Salvador.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Marco and San Polo.

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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.

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is one of the six sestieri of , occupying the northwest part of the main islands. The district includes the Piazzale Roma, home to Venice's bus station and car parks, and around which is the only area of the city in which cars can travel.

San Salvador

Latitude
45.43669° or 45° 26′ 12″ north
Longitude
12.33654° or 12° 20′ 12″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Inception
1534
Height
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
8FQJC8PP+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138800353
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
12689613
Wiki­data ID
Q1028202
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“San Salvador” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “ilesia de San Salvador”
  • Asturian: “San Salvador”
  • Basque: “San Salbador eliza”
  • Basque: “San Salvador eliza”
  • Catalan: “San Salvador”
  • Catalan: “San Salvatore”
  • Chinese: “圣救主堂”
  • Czech: “kostel San Salvador”
  • Dutch: “Chiesa di San Salvador”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سان سلفادور”
  • French: “église San Salvador”
  • French: “Église San Salvador”
  • German: “San Salvador”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία του Αγίου Σωτήρος”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית סן סלבדור”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית סן סלוודור”
  • Hungarian: “San Salvatore (Velence)”
  • Hungarian: “San Salvatore”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja San Salvador, Venesia”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Salvador”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Salvador”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Salvatore”
  • Japanese: “サン・サルヴァトーレ教会”
  • Japanese: “サン・サルバドール教会”
  • Persian: “سن سالواتور، ونیز”
  • Polish: “Kościół San Salvador w Wenecji”
  • Polish: “Kościół San Salvador”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de San Salvador”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de São Salvador”
  • Russian: “Церковь Сан-Сальвадор”
  • Slovak: “Kostol San Salvador”
  • Slovenian: “San Salvador”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de san salvador de venecia”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Salvador”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Salvador”
  • Swedish: “Chiesa di San Salvador”
  • Swedish: “San Salvador, Venedig”
  • Venetian: “Céxa de San Salvador”
  • Venetian: “Ceza de San Salvador”

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