The Palladian church in the old island of Castello, overlooks the grassed broad square with its monumental façade and isolated bell tower, as it was in the past when the Church of San Pietro was Venice cathedral.
The current forms of the temple is the work of Francesco Smeraldi based on the original designs by Andrea Palladio in 1556. The imposing bell-tower in Istrian stone is an elegant Renaissance structure designed by Mauro Codussi (1482-1490). The internal part of the cathedral has a Latin-cross form, divided by three naves and surmounted by a massive dome. The leading decoration is from the seventeenth-century, realized after the fire that destroyed the furniture and treasure of the old church.
Noteworthy is also the high altar of inlaid polychrome marbles designed in 1649 by Baldassare Longhena containing an urn with the remains of the first patriarch of Venice, Saint Lorenzo Giustiniani, and a fragment of a Roman mosaic,as proofof of the history of this church.
On the right nave is placed the so-called Cathedral of San Pietro.
In its interior, many painting such as Il castigo dei serpenti by Pietro Liberi (1660), la Madonna col bambino e anime purganti by Luca Giordano (1650).
Today, the Church of Saint Pietro in Castello in Venice is part of the extensive Association for the Churches of the Patriarchate of Venice (Chorus), which protects and makes accessible numerous churches and sacred places throughout the island, also contributing to the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of Venice's architectural and artistic heritage.
Useful information
Opening hours:
From Monday to Saturday, from 10.30 am to 5 pm
Prices:
- entry fee: 3,50 euro
- reduced entry fee: 2,50 euro
Other options:
CHORUS PASS
A single ticket valid for visiting all the churches of the Association. Ticketing and info at: https://chorusvenezia.org/shop/:
Chorus Pass full: 14,00 euro
Chorus Pass reduced: 10,00 euro
The single ticket for the Church can be purchased directly in the ticket-office inside the church.
Contacts:
Tel: +39 041 2750462
E-mail: info@chorusvenezia.org
For any further infomation and updates on opening times, please check on website: www.chorusvenezia.org
Address: Castello 70 Campo San Pietro - Venezia
How to get there: ferry boat stop "S. Pietro in Castello"
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