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Scuola Grande di San Giovanni evangelista
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Palazzo Pesaro
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Founded by a friars order in 1261, this is an authentic Renaissance island with a remarkable architectonic and artistic richness.
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The most sumptuous barocco
Palace projected by Longhena
in 1628 has been finished by
Antonio Gaspari in 1710.
Today it is the Modern Art Gallery and the Oriental Art Museum.
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Chiesa di Santa Maria gloriosa dei Frari
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Scuola Grande di San Rocco
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This is one of the biggest Franciscan basilica in the world. The Church, also called dei Frari,
presents one of the most important Tiziano's masterpieces. The Maestro's remains are said to be treasured in this Church.
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There was originally the San
Rocco confraternity whose duty
was to assist and help people who
suffered from pest. In the antic
Venetian times, San Rocco was
the Saint to be worshipped to protect you against the pest.
The edifice is known for its remarkable Tintoretto'smasterpieces.
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