San Pietro di Castello Church
San Pietro di Castello Church
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| title | San Pietro di Castello Church |
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| The church of San Pietro di Castello is of great importance for the history of Venice: back in the years, it was a Diocesan Church under the lead of Patriarchate of Grado. San Pietro stands on the island of Olivolo, which was the first settlement in the lagoon and became the religious, political and commercial centre of the city. The first church, dedicated to the Byzantine Saints Sergio and Bacchus, dates from the 7th century, while the new church, dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle, is part of a group of churches that the Bishop had built in the 9th century. The mighty bell stone of Istria is an elegant Renaissance work designed by Mauro Codussi. | |
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Chorus Venezia |
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