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Santa Maria Formosa

Santa Maria Formosa, formally The Church of the Purification of Mary, is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It was erected in 1492 under the design by Renaissance architect Mauro Codussi.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Venice, Italy
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Doge’s Palace and Piazza San Marco.

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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 320 metres south of Santa Maria Formosa.

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 360 metres southwest of Santa Maria Formosa.

Church
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The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, commonly known as St Mark's Basilica, is the cathedral church of the Patriarchate of Venice; it became the episcopal seat of the Patriarch of Venice in 1807, replacing the earlier cathedral of . is situated 290 metres south of Santa Maria Formosa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Marco and Castello.

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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 .

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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.

Santa Maria Formosa

Latitude
45.43703° or 45° 26′ 13″ north
Longitude
12.34101° or 12° 20′ 28″ east
Open location code
8FQJC8PR+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138804512
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q1813687
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Venetian—“Santa Maria Formosa” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Царква Санта-Марыя Фармоза”
  • Catalan: “Santa Maria Formosa”
  • Chinese: “至美圣玛利亚堂”
  • Dutch: “Santa Maria Formosa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانتا ماريا فورموزا”
  • French: “église Santa Maria Formosa”
  • French: “Église Santa Maria Formosa”
  • French: “Santa Maria Formosa”
  • German: “Santa Maria Formosa”
  • Hebrew: “סנטה מריה פורמוזה”
  • Indonesian: “Santa Maria Formosa”
  • Italian: “chiesa della Purificazione di Maria”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa”
  • Japanese: “サンタ・マリア・フォルモーサ教会”
  • Japanese: “サンタ・マリア・フォルモサ協会”
  • Japanese: “サンタマリア・フォルモサ協会”
  • Polish: “Kościół Santa Maria Formosa”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Santa Maria Formosa din Veneția”
  • Russian: “Санта Мария Формоза”
  • Russian: “Санта-Мария-Формоза”
  • Russian: “Церковь Санта-Мария-Формоза”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de Santa Maria Formosa”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Maria Formosa”
  • Spanish: “Santa Maria Formosa”
  • Spanish: “Santa María Formosa”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Санта-Марія Формоза”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Санта-Марія-Формоза”
  • Venetian: “Céxa de Santa Maria Formosa”
  • Venetian: “Ceza de Santa Maria Formosa”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fondamenta Santa Maria Formosa and Campiello Santa Maria Formosa.

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