On the solitary and quiet island of Torcello, in the middle of the northern lagoon, you can find the Venetian oldest religious complex, composed by three buildings linked together by a portico: the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, the baptistery and the church of Santa Fosca - an unfinished building behind the cathedral-.
Founded by the exarch Isaccio in 639, this cathedral is an extraordinary example of the Venetian-Byzantine style. The baptistery is of the 7th century, as is the church, while the bell tower is of the 11th century. During High Medieval period, the cathedral went under two remarkable refurbishments: the first in 864, the other in 1008, when Pietro Orseolo’s son, Orso Orseolo, was nominated bishop of Torcello. The decorative façade motif and the front portico are reasons of interest.
In its interior, besides the marble covering the floor, very interesting is the magnificent mosaic by the Ravenna and Venetian-Byzantine school, among them, the great Last Judgment, one of the oldest mosaic on the Venetian lagoon.
Useful information:
Opening hours:
- Winter schedule (from 1st November to 29th February): every day, 10 am - 4.30 pm
- Summer schedule (from 1st March to 31st October): every day, 10.30 am - 5.30 pm
Prices:
Full ticket: 6,00 euro
Reduced ticket: 5,00 euro
Group visits are available with a discounted price, for more information please send a request at: info@insidecom.it.
Contacts:
Tel: +39 041 8877441
E-mail Ufficio Pastorale Turismo Venezia: turismo@patriarcatovenezia.it
For any further information and ticketing, please check on website:
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Address: Fondamenta dei Borgognoni - Torcello, 30175 Venezia
Hot to get there: water-bus, Line 12 from "Fondamenta Nuove" to "Burano" and then, Line 9 from "Burano" to "Torcello"
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