Chiesa di San Salvatore - Venezia, Italy - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

On the Campo San Salvador there are two noteworthy buildings: the church of San Salvador and the former Scuola Grande of San Teodoro, which now houses the concert hall. In the middle of the square stands the Commemorative Column - a memorial to the 1848 revolution.

San Salvador was first consecrated in 1177 by Pope Alexander III shortly after his reconciliation with Emperor Frederick Barbarossa at nearby San Marco. The present Renaissance church, however, was begun in around 1508 by Giorgio Spavento and continued after his death the following year by Tullio Lombardo, Vincenzo Scamozzi and possibly Jacopo Sansovino. They built a large hall church, formed from three Greek crosses placed end to end. Each has a dome with a lantern to let light into the cavernous interior. The facade was added in 1663 by Giuseppe Sardi.

San Salvador is parish church of a parish in the Vicariate of San Marco-Castello. It is a small, but still active religious, cultural and social centre.

Below the left column on the facade, there is a cannonball embedded in the base of the column. It derived from a bombardment in 1849 by Austrian forces in the fort of Marghera, of the independent republic which had been proclaimed by Daniele Manin.

The church houses a number of artworks, including:
Jacopo Sansovino (tomb of Francesco Venier on the south wall)
Titian (Annunciation on the south wall and Transfiguration, the altarpiece of the high altar)
Francesco Vecellio (paintings on organ doors; frescoes in tomb in floor in front of high altar)
Alessandro Vittoria (altar on north wall, with statues of St. Roch and St. Sebastian)
Silver reredos behind the high altar dating from the 14th century.

Opening hours
Monday-Saturday: 9.00-12.00 and 3.00-6.00
Sunday: 3.00-7.00
The afternoon hours are shorter (4-6 pm) in the summer (June-August

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1508 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 6:00 PM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:30 AM Street address of Church: San Marco, 4835 Venezia, Italy 30124 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

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