San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo is a church building in the sestiere of of , northern . The church dates to the 9th century, and became attached to the neighboring Benedictine monastery.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Venice, Italy
  • Also known as: “Kostel San Lorenzo”, “San Lorenzo di Venezia”, and “San Lorenzo, Venice”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Doge’s Palace and Bridge of Sighs.

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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 530 metres southwest of San Lorenzo.

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The is a bridge in , Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. is situated 510 metres southwest of San Lorenzo.

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 640 metres southwest of San Lorenzo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castello and San Marco.

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is one of six sestieri that make up .

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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.

San Lorenzo

Latitude
45.43726° or 45° 26′ 14″ north
Longitude
12.34554° or 12° 20′ 44″ east
Open location code
8FQJC8PW+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 286784078
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q428317
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“San Lorenzo” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “San Laurendi eliza”
  • Basque: “San Lorezo eliza”
  • Belarusian: “Сан-Лярэнца (Вэнэцыя)”
  • Belarusian: “Сан-Лярэнца”
  • Catalan: “església de Sant Llorenç”
  • Chinese: “圣劳伦佐教堂”
  • Chinese: “圣洛伦佐教堂 (威尼斯)”
  • Chinese: “圣洛伦佐教堂”
  • Chinese: “圣老楞佐堂”
  • Chinese: “聖洛倫佐教堂 (威尼斯)”
  • Czech: “kostel sv. Lorenza”
  • Danish: “San Lorenzo”
  • Dutch: “San Lorenzo, Venice”
  • French: “Église San Lorenzo de Venise”
  • French: “église San Lorenzo”
  • German: “San Lorenzo”
  • Hebrew: “סן לורנצו, ונציה”
  • Irish: “San Lorenzo, an Veinéis”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Lorenzo”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Lorenzo”
  • Japanese: “サン・ロレンツォ教会 (ベネツィア)”
  • Maltese: “Knisja ta‘ San Lawrenz, Venezja”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “glèisa de San Lorenzo”
  • Persian: “سن لورنزو، ونیز”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de San Lorenzo”
  • Romanian: “San Lorenzo, Veneția”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Lorenzo”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Lorenzo”
  • Tatar: “Сан-Лоренцо чиркәве”
  • Ukrainian: “Сан-Лоренцо (Венеція)”

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