The Church of Santa Fosca is a small church, which dates to the eleventh century, is built to a Greek-cross plan and fronted by a later portico, sorrounded by octagonal arcades with raised base arches and sculpted capitals. Inside there is an interesting connection between the square plan of the base and the round plan of the dome.
The Torcello island is a quiet and sparsely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon. It is considered the oldest continuously populated region of Venice. Torcello is worth a visit: A magnificent Byzantine-Italian cathedral dating back to 639 A.D., the Basilica Santa Maria Assunta, looms over the island with the Bell Tower and Church of Santa Fosca alongside.
Allow 45 minutes or an hour to visit the religious buildings around the central piazza, which is a short walk along a canal from the Actv stop. Tickets are sold individually for the Basilica, the Bell Tower, and the small Archaeological Museum, but the best deal is a combination ticket that includes all three plus the use of an audioguide in the Basilica (still called the "Cathedral" by many, and still in use for weddings and religious festivals).
Chiesa di Santa Fosca Pictures
