Saint Nicholas of Tolentino church, Santa Croce, Venice
Church of San Nicola da Tolentino
Venice, Italy
Works of Art & Doges Burials
Image: Didier Descouens Tolentini, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About
The church, dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, was begun in 1590, and finally completed in 1714. It is a large church with a huge freestanding Corinthian portico, the only one in Venice, designed by Andrea Tirali.
Doge’s Tombs
The church contains the tomb of Doge Giovanni I Corner, Francesco Corner, Giovanni II Corner, and Paolo Renier. The funereal monument of the Patriarch of Venice, Giovan Francesco Morosini (d.1678) in the chancel, was completed by the Genovese sculptor Filippo Parodi. The baroque organ was constructed by Pietro Nacchini in 1754.
Art
Works of art in the church are: Johann Liss (Inspiration of St Jerome), Bernardo Strozzi (St Lawrence Giving Alms) and on the High altar by Baldassare Longhena
Information
WATER BUS STOP
P.le Roma – 1 min
WALKING FROM
Rialto Bridge, 23 minutes / Ferrovia (train station), 3 minutes
*All times approximate
OPENING TIMES
Mon-Wed/Fri-Sat: 3.30pm-6pm
Sunday:10am-12.30pm
ENTRANCE FEE/TICKETS
Information not available
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