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San Giorgio Maggiore

Address: Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, 30133
Phone: 041/5227827

Category: Religious Sites
Location: San Giorgio Maggiore and the Giudecca

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Fodor's Review:

There's been a church on this island since the 8th century, with a Benedictine monastery added in the 10th century (closed to the public). Today's refreshingly airy and simply decorated church of brick and white marble was begun in 1566 by Palladio and displays his architectural hallmarks of mathematical harmony and classical influence. The Last Supper and the Gathering of Manna, two of Tintoretto's later works, line the chancel. To the right of the entrance hangs The Adoration of the Shepherds by Jacopo Bassano (1517-92); his affection for his foothills home, Bassano del Grappa, is evident in the bucolic subjects and terra-firma colors he chooses. The monks are happy to show Carpaccio's St. George and the Dragon, hanging in a private room, if they have time. The campanile is so tall that it was struck by lightning in 1993. Take the elevator to the top for some of the finest views in town.

Cost: Church free, campanile EUR 3
Open: Daily 9-12:30 and 2:30-6
Vaporetto: San Giorgio

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