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San Silvestro, Venice

San Silvestro is a church building in the sestiere of of , northern Italy. The church is located in the business district of . Originally, in the 12th century, it was under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Grado.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Venice, Italy
  • Also known as: “San Silvestro”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rialto Bridge and Piazza San Marco.

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 210 metres east of San Silvestro, Venice.

Square
Photo: Lothar John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, 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 530 metres southeast of San Silvestro, Venice.

Theater building
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teatro is a historic opera house in , Italy. It is one of "the most famous and renowned landmarks in the history of Italian theatre" and in the history of opera as a whole. is situated 420 metres south of San Silvestro, Venice.

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.

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the six sestieri of , occupying the northwest part of the main islands. The district includes the Piazzale Roma, home to Venice's bus station and car parks, and around which is the only area of the city in which cars can travel.

San Silvestro, Venice

Latitude
45.43744° or 45° 26′ 15″ north
Longitude
12.33342° or 12° 20′ 0″ east
Inception
1843
Open location code
8FQJC8PM+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138803603
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q3585383
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“San Silvestro, Venice” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣西尔物斯德肋堂”
  • Czech: “kostel sv. Sylvestra”
  • Dutch: “San Silvestro, Venice”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سان سيلفسترو”
  • French: “église San Silvestro”
  • French: “Église San Silvestro”
  • German: “San Silvestro, Venedig”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Silvestro”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Silvestro”
  • Polish: “Kościół San Silvestro I papa w Wenecji”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Campo San Silvestro and Fondamenta de la Pasina.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “San Silvestro, Venice”. Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 3.0.