Oratorio dei Crociferi

The Oratorio dei Crociferi is a small Roman Catholic oratory, or chapel, found across from the church of the Gesuiti in the sestiere of in , Italy.
  • Opening hours: Friday—Sunday 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art museum in former charity hospital in Venice, Italy
  • Also known as: Oratorio dei Crociferi, Venice” and “Oratory, Ospedaletto dei Crociferi

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rialto Bridge and I Gesuiti.

The is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the in , Italy. Connecting the sestieri of and , it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in 1173, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city. is situated 590 metres south of Oratorio dei Crociferi.

Church
The church of Santa Maria Assunta, known as , is a religious building in , . It is located in the sestiere of , in Campo dei Gesuiti, not far from the Fondamenta Nuove.

Museum
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 420 metres southwest of Oratorio dei Crociferi.

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 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.

Oratorio dei Crociferi

Latitude
45.44312° or 45° 26′ 35″ north
Longitude
12.3383° or 12° 20′ 18″ east
Open location code
8FQJC8VQ+68
Open­Street­Map ID
way 316454133
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3884410
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Venetian—“Oratorio dei Crociferi” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Oratorio dei Crociferi
  • French: Oratorio dei Crociferi
  • German: Oratorio dei Crociferi
  • Italian: oratorio dei Crociferi
  • Italian: Oratorio dei Crociferi
  • Venetian: Oratorio dei Crociferi

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