Santa Maria della Pietà

The church of Santa Maria della Pietà or della Visitazione is a prominent church in the sestiere of Castello in , . It is sited on the Riva degli Schiavoni, a short walk from the Doge's Palace.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Venice, Italy
  • Also known as: Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pieta”, “Santa Maria della Pieta”, and “Santa Maria della Pietà, 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 360 metres west of Santa Maria della Pietà.

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 320 metres west of Santa Maria della Pietà.

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 northwest of Santa Maria della Pietà.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castello and San Marco.

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.

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.

Santa Maria della Pietà

Latitude
45.43419° or 45° 26′ 3″ north
Longitude
12.34495° or 12° 20′ 42″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 138803298
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q1559661
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Venetian—“Santa Maria della Pietà” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: Санта Марыя дэля П’ета
  • Chinese: 圣玛利亚痛苦之母堂
  • Croatian: Chiesa della Pietà
  • Czech: kostel sv. Marie Milosrdné
  • Dutch: Chiesa della Pietà
  • Dutch: Santa Maria della Pietà
  • Egyptian Arabic: كنيسه سانتا ماريا ديلا بيتا
  • French: Chiesa della Pietà
  • French: église de la Pietà
  • French: Église de la Pietà
  • German: La Pietà
  • German: Santa Maria della Pietà
  • Italian: chiesa della Pietà
  • Italian: Chiesa della Pietà
  • Italian: Santa Maria della Pietà
  • Italian: Santa Maria della Visitazione
  • Polish: kościół Matki Bożej Miłosierdzia
  • Polish: kościół Nawiedzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
  • Polish: Kościół Santa Maria della Pietà w Wenecji
  • Polish: kościół Santa Maria della Pietà
  • Polish: La Pietà
  • Polish: Santa Maria della Pietà
  • Polish: Santa Maria della Visitazione
  • Romanian: Biserica Santa Maria della Pietà din Veneția
  • Russian: Церковь Ла-Пьета
  • Serbo-Croatian: Chiesa della Pietà
  • Spanish: Iglesia de la Piedad (Venecia)
  • Spanish: Iglesia de la Piedad
  • Ukrainian: Церква Ла-П’єта
  • Venetian: Céxa de ła Pietà
  • Venetian: Ceza de ła Pietà

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