San Geremia
San Geremia is a church in Venice. It is located in the Cannaregio sestiere at the confluence of the Canale di Cannaregio with the Canal Grande .
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history
The first church founded in the 11th century by Mauro Tosello and his son, who kept an arm of Saint Bartholomew , which they brought from Apulia in 1043 . Under the Doge Sebastiano Ziani a new building was erected in 1174 and consecrated in 1292. The current structure dates from 1753 and was designed by the priest and architect Carlo Corbellini from Brescia . The facades facing the Campo San Geremia and the Canale di Cannaregio date from 1861. In 1206, it is reported that the remains of St. Magnus of Oderzo are located here . The church holds the remains of Saint Lucia of Syracuse , one of the most venerated saints in Christendom. Originally the relics were in the church of Santa Lucia , which had to give way in 1861 to the construction of the train station , which still bears her name today. In 1955, Angelo Roncalli , then Patriarch of Venice, later Pope John XXIII, had the saint's face covered with a silver mask to protect it from dust.In 1981 the saint's relics were stolen, but were found and taken to the same year Church to be brought back. From the Grand Canal you can read the following inscription on the church: Lucia Vergine di Syracusa in questo tempio riposa. All'Italia e al Mondo ispiri luce e pace . (The Virgin Lucia of Syracuse rests in this temple. She brings light and peace to Italy and the world)
description
Two quite similar marble façades were completed in 1871, replacing those damaged by fire after the Austrian bombardment in 1848. This renovation was paid for by Baron Pasquale Revoltella . One facade overlooks the Campo San Geremia, the other the Canale di Cannaregio. In 1998 it was damaged by an arsonist who set fire to wooden scaffolding. The church has a Greek cross plan with a large dome over the crossing and small ones over the ends of the cross arms. The interior is classicistic and appears sober. Noteworthy on the 4th altar is the coronation of Venice by Saint Magnus de Oderzo in the presence of Mary of Palma il Giovane .
Campanile
The 43 m high, Romanesque campanile is one of the oldest in Venice. It is the only remnant of the 12th century building complex. The octagonal tambour is a little younger. The tower in its present form can already be seen on a picture from 1500.
opening hours
Daily from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sundays and public holidays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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literature
- Herbert Rosendorfer : Church Guide Venice , Edition Leipzig 2008
Coordinates: 45 ° 26 ′ 32.7 " N , 12 ° 19 ′ 31.8" E