San Giorgio dei Greci

San Giorgio dei Greci is a church in the sestiere of , northern . It was the center of the Scuola dei Greci, the Confraternity of the Greeks in Venice.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: church in Venice

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Doge’s Palace and Bridge of Sighs.

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 380 metres west of San Giorgio dei Greci.

The is a bridge in , Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. is situated 340 metres southwest of San Giorgio dei Greci.

Church
The Church of is a 15th-century former monastic church in central . It is a large edifice located in the Campo , just off the waterfront to the southeast of and . is situated 120 metres southwest of San Giorgio dei Greci.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castello and San Marco.

is one of six sestieri that make up .

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
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.

San Giorgio dei Greci

Latitude
45.43543° or 45° 26′ 8″ north
Longitude
12.34483° or 12° 20′ 41″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 138801661
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q1784082
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“San Giorgio dei Greci” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: سان جورجيو دي غريسي
  • Belarusian: Царква Сан-Джорджа дэі Грэчы
  • Catalan: Chiesa di San Giorgio dei Greci
  • Chinese: 希腊圣乔治堂
  • Chinese: 希臘聖喬治堂
  • Czech: kostel sv. Jiří z Řeků
  • Dutch: San Giorgio dei Greci
  • Egyptian Arabic: كنيسه القديس جورج اليونانى
  • French: église San Giorgio dei Greci
  • French: Église San Giorgio dei Greci
  • French: San Giorgio dei Greci
  • German: San Giorgio dei Greci
  • Greek: San Giorgio dei Greci
  • Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος των Ελλήνων
  • Greek: Εκκλησία Αγίου Γεωργίου των Ελλήνων
  • Hebrew: סן ג’ורג’ו דיי גרקי
  • Italian: Cattedrale di San Giorgio dei Greci
  • Italian: chiesa di San Giorgio dei Greci
  • Italian: Chiesa di San Giorgio dei Greci
  • Japanese: 聖ジョルジオ・デイ・グレーチ大聖堂
  • Polish: Kościół San Giorgio dei Greci
  • Romanian: Biserica San Giorgio dei Greci din Veneția
  • Russian: Сан-Джорджо-деи-Гречи
  • Russian: Церковь Сан-Джорджо-деи-Греки
  • Russian: Церковь Сан-Джорджо-деи-Гречи
  • Slovenian: San Giorgio dei Greci
  • Tagalog: San Giorgio dei Greci
  • Turkish: San Giorgio dei Greci
  • Ukrainian: Церква Сан-Джорджо дей Гречі
  • Ukrainian: Церква Сан-Джорджо-дей-Грекі
  • Ukrainian: Церква Сан-Джорджо-дей-Гречі

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cemetery of San Giorgio dei Greci and Museum of icons.

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