San Canciano

The church of San Canciano or San Canziano is a small church in the sestiere of in . The church was supposedly founded in 864 when citizens from the mainland town of fled to the lagoon islands of Venice to avoid the barbarian hordes.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Italian church in Venice
  • Also known as: San Canciano, Venice

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rialto Bridge and Santa Maria dei Miracoli.

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 310 metres southwest of San Canciano.

Square
, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of , Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. is situated 650 metres south of San Canciano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Marco and San Polo.

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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.

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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.

San Canciano

Latitude
45.44011° or 45° 26′ 24″ north
Longitude
12.33863° or 12° 20′ 19″ east
Open location code
8FQJC8RQ+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138803207
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1400212
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Venetian—“San Canciano” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 圣冈体诺堂
  • Czech: kostel sv. Canciana
  • Dutch: San Canciano
  • Egyptian Arabic: كنيسه الطقس فى سان كانسيانو
  • French: église San Canciano
  • French: Église San Canciano
  • German: San Canzian
  • Italian: chiesa di San Canciano
  • Italian: Chiesa di San Canciano
  • Spanish: Iglesia de San Canciano
  • Venetian: Céxa de San Cancian
  • Venetian: Ceza de San Cansian

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Highlights include Campiello Crosetta and Adriano Shehata.

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