Bell Tower of Saint Maria Formosa - Venice, Italy - Baroque Architecture on Waymarking.com

Santa Maria Formosa is located in the Castella neighbourhood of Venice. The present church was built in 1492, but the original foundation can be traced back to the 7th century, when legend has it the Virgin Mary appeared in the form of a voluptuous woman ("Formosa" in Italian) to St Magnus, Bishop of Oderzo, and ordered him to build Her a church under a 'white cloud'.

The current campanile was completed between 1678-1688. The architect/builder was Francesco Zucconi, a priest. It is 40 Meters tall (130 ft). It is in the Baroque style, popular for the period.

A more detailed description may be found here: (visit link)

Style: Baroque Type of building (structure): Bellfry Date of origin:: 1688 Architect(s): Fra Francesco Zucconi Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link] Address: Calle Seconda de la Fava, 5263, 30122 Venice, Veneto Italy Venice, Veneto Italy

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Date Logged Log   12/08/2023 GURUGU visited it