Church of Santa Fosca
Church of Santa Fosca is a church in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Church of Santa Fosca is situated nearby to the garden Piazza di Torcello, as well as near the church Torcello Cathedral.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: BonBartolomeo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
10:30 AM—5:30 PM
public holidays: closed - Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Torcello, Italy
- Also known as: “Santa Fosca”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torcello and Mazzorbo.
Torcello
Photo: Abxbay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torcello is a sparsely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon, in north-eastern Italy. It was first settled in 452 AD and has been referred to as the parent island from which Venice was populated.
Mazzorbo
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mazzorbo is one of various islands in the northern part of the Lagoon of Venice. Like the other islands in this part of the lagoon, it was the site of one of the earliest settlements in the lagoon which predated the development of Venice.
Torcello Cathedral
Church
Photo: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Santa Maria Assunta is a basilica church on the island of Torcello, Venice, northern Italy. It is a notable example of Late Paleochristian architecture, one of the most ancient religious edifices in the Veneto, and containing the earliest mosaics in the area of Venice.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burano and Treporti.
Burano
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, near Torcello at the northern end of the lagoon, known for its lace work and brightly coloured homes. The primary economy is tourism.
Treporti
Village
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Treporti is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Church of Santa Fosca.
Ca‘ Noghera
Hamlet
Photo: Frassionsistematiche, CC BY 3.0.
Ca‘ Noghera is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northwest of Church of Santa Fosca.
Church of Santa Fosca
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.49815° or 45° 29′ 53″ northLongitude
12.41875° or 12° 25′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8FQJFCX9+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 175718783OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q3585411
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Church of Santa Fosca” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “église Santa Fosca”
- French: “église Santa Fosca”
- French: “Église Santa Fosca”
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Fosca Vergine”
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Fosca”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Fosca”
- Polish: “Kościół Santa Fosca a Torcello”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza di Torcello and Museo provinciale di Torcello (palazzo del Consiglio).
Nearby Places
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