San Samuele, Venice

The San Samuele (San Samuele Profeta ) Church in Venetian Sestriere San Marco is one of the few church of Venice, with direct access to the Grand Canal. On the other two sides of the same name Campo, Palazzo Grassi and Palazzo Malipiero and the San Samuele vaporetto station lie.

Named the church is according to the Old Testament prophet Samuel, whose relics are kept according to the tradition in the Church.

History

The church was built around the year 1000 as a foundation of families Boldú and Soranzo, but destroyed by Feuerstbrünste in the early 12th century. From the 12th century the vorgotische Campanile of the Church is preserved. In 1685 it was completely rebuilt as a three-aisled building on the ruins of this old building. The loggia on the first floor of the portico in 1952 by the opening of the masonry arch arcades.