Giudecca Art District (GAD)

Giudecca Art District (GAD) is an arts center in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Giudecca Art District (GAD) is situated nearby to the square Campo San Giacomo, as well as near the bridge Ponte Longo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Il Redentore and Gallerie dell’Accademia.

Il Redentore

Church

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The Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore, commonly known as Il Redentore, is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located on Giudecca in the sestiere of Dorsoduro, in the city of Venice, Italy. Il Redentore is situated 160 metres southeast of Giudecca Art District (GAD).

Gallerie dell’Accademia

Museum

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The Gallerie dell'Accademia is a museum gallery of pre-19th-century art in Venice, northern Italy. A few weeks every six years, it houses the Leonardo da Vinci drawing The Vitruvian Man. Gallerie dell’Accademia is situated 670 metres north of Giudecca Art District (GAD).

Santa Maria della Salute

Church

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Santa Maria della Salute, commonly known simply as La Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at the Punta della Dogana in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the city of Venice, Italy. Santa Maria della Salute is situated 650 metres northeast of Giudecca Art District (GAD).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorsoduro and San Marco.

Dorsoduro

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Dorsoduro is one of the six historic sestieri of Venice, Italy, 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.

San Marco

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San Marco is the central district of Venice. 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.