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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Italian church in Venice
  • Also known as: “San Canciano, Venice”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Piazza San Marco.

Church
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is a church in the sestiere of , in , , designed in 1481 by Renaissance architect Pietro Lombardo and his sons Tullio and Antonio. It was completed in 1489.

Square
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, 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.

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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 670 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”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Campiello Crosetta and Stefania Dei Rossi.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: CiB & Vino and Madoneta.

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Worth a closer look: Murano and Venice Marco Polo Airport.

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