San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti

San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti is an ancient church in the sestiere of , , northern , with a facade facing a Rio of the same name. It now serves as the of the .
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  • Opening hours:
    10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    public holidays: closed
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Venice, Italy
  • Also known as: “Ospedale dei Mendicanti” and “Ospedale di San Lazaro e dei Mendicanti”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rialto Bridge and Scuola Grande di San Marco.

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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 630 metres southwest of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti.

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The is a building in , , designed by the well-known Venetian architects Pietro Lombardo, Mauro Codussi, and Bartolomeo Bon. is situated 180 metres southwest of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti.

Church
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The Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, known in Venetian as San Zanipolo, is a Catholic minor basilica and Dominican conventual church in the sestiere of , Italy. is situated 220 metres south of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castello and San Marco.

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is one of six sestieri that make up .

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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 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 Lazzaro dei Mendicanti

Latitude
45.44119° or 45° 26′ 28″ north
Longitude
12.34264° or 12° 20′ 34″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 138802170
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q3585357
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Venetian—“San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Squero Vecio and Ponte dei Mendicanti.

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