A visit to the church of Sant'alvise and to the nearby church of Madonna dell'Orto offers a precious occasion to explore the most authentic and secret part of Venice, represented by Cannaregio district.
This evocative church keeps the original Gothic facade and its bell tower of the 14th century on the back
Originally a convent church, Sant'Alvise was, according to tradition, commissioned to celebrate the bishop of Toulouse by the Venetian noblewoman Antonia Venier after she saw him in a dream.
Its interior, refurbished in the 17th century has one nave only, crossed by the old 15th century “barco”, the fist example of suspended women choir, that was linked to the cloister.
The ceiling is amazing, completely frescoed by Pietro Antonio Torri and Pietro Ricchi during the 17th century. In its interior, besides important paintings attributed to Veronese’s scholars and some small tempera wooden boards with Storie dell'Antico testamento attributed to Lazzaro Bastiani (15th century), there are some canvas by Tiepolo, telling The Passion of the Christ, among them one of his masterpiece la Salita di Cristo al Calvario.
Oggi la Chiesa di Sant'Alvise di Venezia fa parte dell'ampia Associazione per le Chiese del Patriarcato di Venezia (Chorus), che tutela e rende fruibili moltissime chiese e luoghi sacri in tutta l'isola, contribuendo anche a conservare, restaurare e valorizzare il patrimonio architettonico e artistico di Venezia
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: Cannaregio Campo S. Alvise - Venezia
How to get there: water-bus, stop "S. Alvise"
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