Abbazia della Misericordia
The Church of the Abbey of Misericordia is a religious edifice in Venice, Italy, in the sestiere Cannaregio.Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Arts center
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: former church and abbey in Venice
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ca’ d’Oro and Rialto Bridge.
Ca’ d’Oro
Museum
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ca' d'Oro, or Palazzo Santa Sofia, is a palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, northern Italy. 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. Ca’ d’Oro is situated 360 metres south of Abbazia della Misericordia.
Rialto Bridge
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri of San Marco and San Polo, 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. Rialto Bridge is situated 660 metres south of Abbazia della Misericordia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cannaregio and San Polo.
Cannaregio
Cannaregio is one six sestieri that make up Venice. For many travellers, it's the first part of Venice they enter, since Venezia Santa Lucia railway station, the main railway station, is here.
San Polo
San Polo is one of six sestieri that make up Venice. Covering 86 acres along the Grand Canal, it is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the 9th century.
San Marco
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Abbazia della Misericordia
- Categories: former church building, church, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.44395° or 45° 26′ 38″ northLongitude
12.33521° or 12° 20′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FQJC8VP+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 138801607OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q1059409
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Venetian—“Abbazia della Misericordia” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “仁慈修道院教堂”
- Czech: “opatství Misericordia”
- Dutch: “Abbazia della Misericordia”
- French: “Abazia”
- French: “église Santa Maria della Misericordia”
- French: “Église Santa Maria della Misericordia”
- German: “Kirche und Kloster della Misericordia”
- Italian: “chiesa dell’Abbazia della Misericordia”
- Italian: “Chiesa dell’Abbazia della Misericordia”
- Italian: “Santa Maria Valverde”
- Venetian: “Céxa de l’Abasia de ła Misericordia”
- Venetian: “Ceza de l’Abasia de ła Misericordia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ponte dell’Abbazia and La Scuola vecchia di Santa Maria della Misericordia.
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