Santa Maria Maggiore

Santa Maria Maggiore is a former Catholic church, now deconsecrated, in the sestiere of Santa Croce, Venice. The church, which was completed at the start of the 16th century, as part of a convent, was suppressed and deconsecrated during the decade of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy.

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Type: Church
Description: church in Venice, Italy
Also known as: “Santa Maria Maggiore, Venice”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ponte de la Madona and Constitution Bridge.

Ponte de la Madona

Bridge

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Ponte de la Madona is a bridge.

Constitution Bridge

Bridge

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The Ponte della Costituzione is the fourth bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava, and was moved into place in 2007, amid protest by politicians and the general public. Constitution Bridge is situated 470 metres northeast of Santa Maria Maggiore.

San Nicolò dei Mendicoli

Church

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San Nicolò dei Mendicoli is a church, which is located in the sestiere of Dorsoduro in Venice. San Nicolò dei Mendicoli is situated 290 metres south of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorsoduro and Santa Croce.

Dorsoduro

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Dorsoduro is one of the six historic sestieri of Venice, Italy, located in the southern part of the city and known for its relatively firm terrain that earned it the name meaning "hard back" or "hard ridge" in Italian, distinguishing it from the more marshy areas of the lagoon.

Santa Croce

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.

Santa Croce is one of the six sestieri of Venice, 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.