San Basso - Venezia, Italy - Baroque Architecture on Waymarking.com

According to the Venetian historian Flaminio Corner, the church was erected in the year 1079. It was rebuilt after fires in 1105 and again in 1665. This last church, the current building, was probably designed by Giuseppe Benoni with the facade added 10 years later by Baldassare Longhena, but never finished - its upper part was never built. Located nearby the St. Mark's Clocktower, it has a side façade on the Piazza San Marco. It has four Corinthian columns and two single mullioned windows.

In 1806, during the Napoleonic occupation, the church was closed and sold to a private source. In 1847 it was ceded to the Basilica di San Marco, which used it to store marbles and sculptures. It was restored in 1951 and has since hosted exhibitions and Vivaldi concerts.

One of San Basso's artwork is The Piazza di San Basso by Michele Marieschi (San Basso's façade can be seen on the right of the painting).

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Style: Baroque Type of building (structure): Large religious building (church, monastery, synagogue...) Date of origin:: 1/1/1665 Architect(s): Baldassarre Longhena Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link] Address: Piazza San Marco, 315 30124 Venezia Italy

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