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Santa Sofia

Santa Sofia is a church located in the sestiere of in , . It should be distinguished from the palazzo on the is also called the Palazzo Santa Sofia.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Venice, Italy
  • Also known as: “Santa Sofia, Venice”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ca’ d’Oro and Rialto Bridge.

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The Ca' d'Oro, or Palazzo Santa Sofia, is a palace on the Grand Canal in , northern . Ca' d'Oro or Cadoro translates to "House of Gold" or "Golden House" in English because of the gilt and polychrome external decorations that once adorned its walls.

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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 340 metres south of Santa Sofia.

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The Ca' Sagredo is a 14th-century Byzantine-Gothic style palace located on the corner of the Strada Nuova and Campo Santa Sofia, in the sestiere of in central , Italy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Polo and Cannaregio.

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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 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 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.

Santa Sofia

Latitude
45.44104° or 45° 26′ 28″ north
Longitude
12.33504° or 12° 20′ 6″ east
Inception
1534
Open location code
8FQJC8RP+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138801086
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3585442
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Santa Sofia” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣索非亚堂”
  • Czech: “kostel sv. Sofie”
  • Dutch: “Santa Sofia, Venice”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانتا صوفيا”
  • French: “église Santa Sofia”
  • French: “Église Santa Sofia”
  • German: “Santa Sofia”
  • Greek: “Αγία Σοφία (Βενετία)”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Sofia”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Sofia”
  • Polish: “kościół Santa Sofia w Wenecji”
  • Polish: “Kościół Santa Sofia w Wenecji”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Sofía, Venecia”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Sofía”

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