Sant'Anna (Venice)

Facade of Sant'Anna in Castello

View from the Rio di Sant'Anna to the former church

Sant'Anna is a former Venetian church, the main facade of which overlooks the Fondamenta Sant'Anna , as well as the Ponte di Quintavalle, one of the two bridges that lead to the Isola San Pietro di Castello . The building to the east of the Sestiere Castello dates back to 1240, but the church has been secularized since 1807 .

history

The church was built in 1240 as part of a monastery building by the Augustinians of Fano , who dedicated the Holy Anna and Katharina was consecrated. In the 13th century Benedictine nuns settled in the monastery, which existed until it was abolished by Napoleon in 1807. The church and convent were renovated and rebuilt from 1634 to 1659 by the architect Francesco Contin ; The church was consecrated in 1659 . The original building was a three-nave Gothic style basilica . The new structure was single-nave; its ceiling has not been preserved.

In 1810 the convent became a college, then in 1850 an Austrian military hospital . The interior decoration was distributed among various church institutions.