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.
  • Roman Catholic church
  • …is also known as “San Canciano, Venice”
  • Description: Italian church in Venice

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Piazza San Marco.
, often known in English as St Mark's… is situated 650 metres south of San Canciano.
The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic… 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 .
is one of six sestieri that make up .
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Latitude
45.44011° or 45° 26′ 24″ north
Longitude
12.33863° or 12° 20′ 19″ east
Open location code
8FQJC8RQ+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Venetian—“San Canciano” goes by many names.
圣冈体诺堂Chinese
kostel sv. CancianaCzech
San CancianoDutch
كنيسه الطقس فى سان كانسيانوEgyptian Arabic
Chiesa di San CancianoItalian
Céxa de San CancianVenetian
Ceza de San CansianVenetian

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