The Angel of the City

The Angel of the City is a work of art in , , . The Angel of the City is situated nearby to the building , as well as near the art gallery .
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Description: sculpture in Venice, Italy
  • Also known as: “Angel of the City” and “L’Angelo della Città”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Gallerie dell’Accademia.

Art gallery
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The is an art museum on the in the sestiere of , Italy. It is one of the most visited attractions in Venice.

Museum
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The Gallerie dell'Accademia is a museum gallery of pre-19th-century art in , northern Italy. It houses the Leonardo da Vinci drawing The Vitruvian Man, which can only be exposed for a few weeks every six years for conservation reasons. is situated 270 metres west of The Angel of the City.

Church
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, commonly known simply as La Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at the Punta della Dogana in the sestiere of the city of , Italy. is situated 250 metres east of The Angel of the City.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Marco and Dorsoduro.

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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 the six historic sestieri of , , located in the southern part of the city and known for its relatively firm terrain that earned it the name meaning "hard back" or "hard ridge" in Italian, distinguishing it from the more marshy areas of the lagoon.

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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.

The Angel of the City

Latitude
45.43092° or 45° 25′ 51″ north
Longitude
12.33155° or 12° 19′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FQJC8JJ+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5365900061
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Wiki­data ID
Q1880574
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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“The Angel of the City” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo Venier dei Leoni and Ca’ Biondetti.

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