Chiesa Di San Francesco Della Vigna

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  • Address
    Campo San Francesco della Vigna, Castello 2787
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  • Phone
    041 520 61 02
  • Transport
    ferry: Celestia

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Palladio was responsible for the high-and-mighty façade of this Franciscan church, which takes its name from the vineyard that once thrived on the site. The remainder was designed by Sansovino. The bell tower at the back seems to all intents and purposes the twin of the Campanile di San Marco. Inside, just to the left of the main door, is a triptych of saints by Antonio Vivarini.

The Cappella dei Giustiniani, to the left of the main altar, is decorated with splendid reliefs by Pietro Lombardo and his school.

Off the left (northern) arm of the transept you can enter the Cappella Santa, which houses a Madonna col Bambino e Santi (Madonna and Child with Saints) by Giovanni Bellini. From here you can admire the leafy cloisters, too.