Chiesa di San Zaccaria
Chiesa di San Zaccaria
Chiesa di San Zaccaria
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Neighbourhood: Castello
Castello is the largest of the six sestieri (districts), and the only one not facing onto the Grand Canal. More than half of Castello is situated within Arsenale, the naval base, which occupies over one-fifth the area of Venice. This gentrified maritime neighbourhood feels busy but casual. Castello’s side streets are laid back, with small boats lining canals criss-crossed by laundry. Semiannual exhibitions add a strong artsy current to the Arsenale area. Via Garibaldi in Castello, with its shops and bars, has one of Venice's rare straight and wide boulevards. When a large ship turns around the Lido to enter the Giudecca Canal, the startling sight creates an illusion that it will run aground right on Via Garibaldi! Families treasure Giardini near the island's tip, green with rare trees and grass, and Riva degli Schiavoni is a popular spot for Venetians to take a stroll to watch the sunset.
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- CarolinaNurse323Kernersville, North Carolina6,422 contributions"An absolutely gorgeous church...A MUST SEE!!"My husband and I were in Venice to celebrate our #55 anniversary and strolling around one day we came upon this gorgeous church located in the Campo San Zaccaria in the Castello neighborhood. This is a parish church dedicated to S. Zaccaria and inside there are tombs of many doges and an altarpiece work by Bellini from 1505. Absolutely gorgeous and a must see!!Visited March 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 22 February 2024
- ham_67_701Wilmington, North Carolina59 contributionsGreat location, helpful staff, be wary of annexRead in prior reviews the “annex” had thin walls and will hear everything. True. Also included in this review a window covered. Assigned this/one of these room which limits daylight and feels closed in. Great location for water taxis, a/c functioned, clean beds, helpful staff.Visited June 2024Travelled with familyWritten 14 June 2024
- David0ff82Liverpool, United Kingdom1,449 contributionsWorth a visitWe were in Venice for a few day October 2023 to celebrate my partners 40th and wanting to explore as much as we could we searched some places and this church came up. It is a little bit hidden and it’s free to enter but for a small cost there is also the crypt which is flooded that you can go see. It’s a lovely church and the crypt itself is eerie but also very smelly. Some nice photo opportunities but due to the smell can’t stay down there to long b it worth a visit all the same.Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 30 September 2024
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Asiyah Noemi K
Pula, Croatia5,334 contributions
Feb 2021
An exceptional, historically interesting and above all important church. The Church of San Zaccaria is a 15th-century former monastic church it is located in the sestiere Castello. It is a large edifice, located in the Campo San Zaccaria, just off the waterfront to the southeast of Piazza San Marco and St Mark's Basilica. It is dedicated to St. Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist. The church of San Zaccaria is a pearl of the Venetian Renaissance. Its uniqueness is certainly the facade, which is characterized by a pure white color of stone, divided into three parts by a series of connected pillars, and enriched with tall and slender windows that give momentum and rhythm to a fairly full surface. The facade is a harmonious Venetian mixture of late-Gothic and Renaissance styles. The interior is magnificent, enriched with beautiful masterpieces by Renaissance masters. Its history began in the 9th century when Doge Giustiniano Participazio started with the construction of the first building intended to house the sacred remains of San Zaccaria, father of San Giovanni Battista, donated to Venice by the Byzantine emperor Leo V the Armenian. The church was originally attached to a Benedictine monastery of nuns also founded by Doge Participazio and various other doges of the family. The nuns of this monastery mostly came from prominent noble families of the city and had a reputation for laxness in their observance of the monastic enclosure. The monastery had the tradition of being visited by the doge and his entire court annually at Easter in a ceremony which included presentation of the "corno ducale (ducal cap)", insignia of his office. Beyond its important and prestigious history, the Church of San Zaccaria is also a monument capable of arousing emotions and pleasures of an aesthetic nature. The interior allows us to enjoy the works and frescoes of exceptional masters. First of all, "San Zaccaria" Altarpiece made in 1505 by Giovanni Bellini, one of the most important Venetian artists. The altarpiece of San Zaccaria, in fact, is one of the most important works in the History of Modern Art, celebrated in all the manuals of the discipline, a bridge between Piero della Francesca, Giorgione and Tiziano. The walls of the aisles and of the chapels host paintings by other artists including Andrea del Castagno, Palma Vecchio, Tintoretto, Giuseppe Porta, Palma il Giovane, Antonio Vassilacchi, Anthony van Dyck, Andrea Celesti, Antonio Zanchi, Antonio Balestra, Angelo Trevisani and Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo.
Written 2 October 2021
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Amy
187 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
We visited around midday by coincidence as we walked past on our way to a different attraction. Entrance to the main part of the church was free, so it’s definitely worth going in to look at the highly decorated walls. The renaissance frescoes were so impressive. There was a charge to enter the crypt. We would have liked more information boards available in English to tell us the history of the building and artworks within.
Written 15 April 2022
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Alessandro F
Milan, Italy32,553 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Church with roundish facade built in 15th century on previous church and convent dating 9th century. In the ancient church destroyed by fire in 1105, Pope Benedetto III found refuge in 855 from antipope Anastasio.
I found church closed , I could admire only the beautiful bas-reliefs on facade
I found church closed , I could admire only the beautiful bas-reliefs on facade
Written 5 January 2020
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PavlaPavla
Chrudim, Czech Republic7,538 contributions
Jul 2022
I visited this church because I wanted to see Giovanni Bellini's Madonna and Child among Saints painting.
The church itself is monumental. Its white facade is really beautiful. Inside, it is beautifully decorated, and in addition to the already mentioned painting by Giovanni Bellini, there are paintings and frescoes by other great Renaissance painters.
The church itself is monumental. Its white facade is really beautiful. Inside, it is beautifully decorated, and in addition to the already mentioned painting by Giovanni Bellini, there are paintings and frescoes by other great Renaissance painters.
Written 4 August 2022
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David0ff82
Liverpool, UK1,449 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
We were in Venice for a few day October 2023 to celebrate my partners 40th and wanting to explore as much as we could we searched some places and this church came up. It is a little bit hidden and it’s free to enter but for a small cost there is also the crypt which is flooded that you can go see. It’s a lovely church and the crypt itself is eerie but also very smelly. Some nice photo opportunities but due to the smell can’t stay down there to long b it worth a visit all the same.
Written 30 September 2024
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CarolinaNurse323
Kernersville, NC6,422 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
My husband and I were in Venice to celebrate our #55 anniversary and strolling around one day we came upon this gorgeous church located in the Campo San Zaccaria in the Castello neighborhood.
This is a parish church dedicated to S. Zaccaria and inside there are tombs of many doges and an altarpiece work by Bellini from 1505.
Absolutely gorgeous and a must see!!
This is a parish church dedicated to S. Zaccaria and inside there are tombs of many doges and an altarpiece work by Bellini from 1505.
Absolutely gorgeous and a must see!!
Written 22 February 2024
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catherinemacchia0994
36 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
A three-story facade that is magnificent to see and surprising in Venice because it is not made of bricks like many of them. A profusion of works by great artists (Tintoretto, Tiepolo, Vivarini, Palma the Younger) captivate your attention but the highlight of the visit is the SAN TARASIO chapel or golden chapel. To finish, another unusual vision in Venice; the flooded crypt.
Written 16 June 2024
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Gian Mario B
Treviso, Italy605 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
This time we managed to arrive during opening hours to visit it.
Inside there are in particular large canvases created by the most important artists of Venetian Renaissance painting: Bellini, Tintoretto, Palma, etc.
To visit without haste.
The external façade and the churchyard are beautiful.
Inside there are in particular large canvases created by the most important artists of Venetian Renaissance painting: Bellini, Tintoretto, Palma, etc.
To visit without haste.
The external façade and the churchyard are beautiful.
Written 21 November 2023
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4utenti
Italy459 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
I am of the opinion that to visit each church you must pay a donation, an almost symbolic sum but absolutely necessary to ensure that the churches continue to be visited by tourists and also kept open for the faithful. Having said this, I believe that paying 3.5 euros to visit the flooded crypt is a disproportionate amount... as the visitor is not given any support to better understand the origins and history. With this I repeat, it's right to charge but not that much
Written 6 January 2024
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marekhiaro
Vienna, Austria7,457 contributions
Jan 2024 • Solo
This splendid church is located in the San Marco district on the Campo of the same name. You enter for free with the Venezia City Pass (52.90 euros). All the churches on the Chorus Pass circuit are beautiful and full of wonderful paintings. The interior has three naves. The crypt is also very beautiful and floods several times a day when there is high tide in Venice.
Written 8 May 2024
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Did this gentleman not see the very large notice by the entrance to the museum detailing hours and entry fee? I have visited Venice more than 50 times and this is the Church in which I worship on a Sunday. I have always found the gentleman who mans the museum door helpful, kind and patient with those of us who do not speak Italian. I am sorry this visitor was upset.
Written 21 December 2021
¿ se pueden hacer fotos
Written 22 October 2019
The painting is of the Virgin and child, with saints and is in the Cappella del Coro in the San Zaccaria.
Written 20 August 2019
sì certo, ce ne sono alcune, il corpo fu trasferito in Egitto una cinquantina di anni orsono.
Written 18 January 2019
We would like to re-new our wedding vows as we just celebrated our 20th anniversary.Can you help us with this?Thank you.
Written 26 March 2015
Hi There
I suggest you ring the church on
+39 041 522 1257 (open 10- 12 and 4.00pm -6.00pm)
There is a very good chance that the respondent to phone will speak English.
Don't try to look for a booking in August , they will most likely be on holiday.
Written 27 March 2015
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