San Zan Degola

The church of San Zan Degolà, which in the Venetian dialect is the abbreviation for San Giovanni Decollato, in English St John beheaded, is a Byzantine-Romanesque-style church and belltower in the sestiere of in , .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Russian Orthodox
  • Description: church in Venice
  • Also known as: “San Giovanni Decollato”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Natural History Museum and Palazzo Giovanelli.

Museum
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Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia is a museum of natural history housed in Fondaco dei Turchi, located on the , , . Its collections relate mainly to the natural history of the Venetian lagoon that surrounds the city.

Public building
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is a palace in Venice, located in the district, overlooking the right side of the and the Rio di San Giovanni Decollato, before the Fondaco dei Turchi.

Museum
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The Ca' d'Oro, or Palazzo Santa Sofia, is a palace on the Grand Canal in , northern . Ca' d'Oro or Cadoro translates to "House of Gold" or "Golden House" in English because of the gilt and polychrome external decorations that once adorned its walls. is situated 480 metres east of San Zan Degola.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cannaregio and San Polo.

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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.

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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 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 Zan Degola

Latitude
45.44159° or 45° 26′ 30″ north
Longitude
12.3279° or 12° 19′ 40″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FQJC8RH+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138842007
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­russian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q1080619
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“San Zan Degola” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣若翰洗者斩首堂”
  • Czech: “kostel San Zan Degola”
  • Dutch: “San Zan Degola”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سان زان دجولا”
  • French: “église San Zan Degolà”
  • French: “Église San Zan Degolà”
  • German: “San Giovanni decollato”
  • German: “San Zan Degolà”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giovanni Decollato”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Zan Degolà”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Zan Degolà”
  • Polish: “chiesa di San Giovanni Battista Decollato”
  • Polish: “Kościół San Zan Degolà”

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Highlights include Corte Corner and Ponte Bembo.

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