Chiesa
di San Canciano - Campo San Canciano, Canaregio 5532 - Venice
The Church of San Canciano is located within the Sestiere di Canaregio in its easternmost part now close to the area of Rialto. The building overlooks the Campo of the same name.
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History of the Church of San Canciano of Venice
Church of ancient foundation dedicated to the three holy martyrs Canziano, Canzio and Canzinilla, three Roman brothers who died in 304.
Over the centuries it underwent many renovations, the last one – of which the most important traces remain – dates back to the 18th century, but the interior still retains a structure that reflects the solutions of the Tuscan Renaissance.
The church conserved interesting paintings from the end of the 16th to the 17th century and entering on the right you can see the inscription dedicated to the Venetian painter Tiberio Tinelli, who died in 1638 and recently revalued by the studies of Francesca Bottacin.
How to get to the Church of San Canciano of Venice
The Church of San Canciano is located in Campo San Canciano in the Sestiere di Canaregio and is easily reached on foot from the Rialto area with a few minutes walk.
By vaporetto the nearest stop is Rialto.
Useful information for the visit
Hours: from 7. 15 a. m. to 12 noon and from 3 p. m. to 7. 30 p. m.
All the churches of the Sestiere of Canaregio in Venice
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The Church of San Canciano in Venice: the purchase of tickets, the history, the photographs, the paintings and the works of art kept inside, the map and the information to get there. 