Cemetery of San Giorgio dei Greci
Cemetery of San Giorgio dei Greci is a cemetery in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Cemetery of San Giorgio dei Greci is situated nearby to the islet Isola di San Michele, as well as near the church San Michele in Isola.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Venice, Italy
- Also known as: “Cimitero di San Giorgio dei Greci”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isola di San Michele and San Michele in Isola.
Isola di San Michele
Islet
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The Island of San Michele is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, Veneto, northern Italy. The island contains San Michele in Isola, a Catholic church, as well as the San Michele Cemetery, Venice’s principal cemetery.
San Michele in Isola
Church
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San Michele in Isola is a Catholic church, located on the Isola di San Michele, a small islet sited between Venice and Murano, which once sheltered a Camaldolese monastery, but now houses the main cemetery of the city. San Michele in Isola is situated 210 metres northwest of Cemetery of San Giorgio dei Greci.
Rialto Bridge
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The Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri of San Marco and San Polo, 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. Rialto Bridge is situated 1½ km southwest of Cemetery of San Giorgio dei Greci.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murano and Castello.
Murano
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Murano is an island town, about 1.5 km north of Venice, in northern Italy and is considered part of Venice. It can be considered a slightly cheaper base from which to explore Venice.
Castello
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Castello is one of six sestieri that make up Venice.
Cannaregio
Cemetery of San Giorgio dei Greci
- Category: burial
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.44761° or 45° 26′ 51″ northLongitude
12.34875° or 12° 20′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8FQJC8XX+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 353210453OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q125824290
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In Other Languages
“Cemetery of San Giorgio dei Greci” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Cimitero di San Giorgio dei Greci”
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