The Church of di Santa Maria Assunta, known as I Gesuiti, is a church in Venice, in the sestiere of Cannaregio, in Campo dei Gesuiti, not far from the Fondamenta Nuove.
Although San Marco is free, other famous churches charge an entry fee. If you plan to visit three churches or more, you are better off buying the churches pass. There is also a combined pass for museums, churches and transportation only available at the tourist information office but it is relatively expensive.
There are countless noteworthy churches to be found in the city, both for their architectural merits and for the artistic treasures they contain. Among the most important we can include the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, with an octagonal plan, with its imposing dome that stands out at the entrance to the Grand Canal and the famous and majestic Basilica of San Marco, the city's cathedral, located in the square of the same name, next to the Doge's Palace.
Other important religious buildings are: the Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, the church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli, the church of San Zaccaria, the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the church of the Redentore, on the island of Giudecca, designed by Andrea Palladio, and the Basilica of San Pietro di Castello, the original cathedral of the city until 1807.
In Venice, including the islands of the Lagoon, more than 200 churches were founded in the course of its history. The sestiere with the largest number of churches is Castello, currently with 29, although it once had 44. Dorsoduro has 27, of which 7 are on the island of Giudecca. Cannaregio has 24. San Marco has 19. Santa Croce has 11 and San Polo has 9.
The Madonna dell'Orto is a church in Venice, in the sestiere of Cannaregio. The church was erected by the now-defunct religious order, the Humiliati in the mid-14th century.
Santa Maria dei Miracoli is a church in the sestiere of Cannaregio, also known as the marble church, it is one of the best examples of the early Venetian Renaissance.
A visit to the Church of Sant'Alvise and the nearby church of Madonna dell'Orto offers you a chance to get to know the real Venice in one of the remotest areas of Cannaregio.
The Church of Santo Stefano is a large church at the northern end of the Campo San Stefano in Venice. It was founded in the 13th century, rebuilt in the 14th century.
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