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ARCHITECT: MAURO CODUSSI (1492)
Parish di Santa Maria Formosa was erected in 1492 on the site of a former church dating from the 7th century.
The plan is on the Latin cross with a nave and two aisles.
A Renaissance style facade facing the channel, and a Baroque facade facing the square were commissioned in 1542.
I have not visited the interior of the church.
On our 1994 visit, we stayed nearby in a small hotel and passed through the large piazza often.
The large piazza can be busy, but, more often than not, we found it quite quiet.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB SITE ON THE PARISH DI SANTA MARIA FORMOSA
TRAVEL: 1994, 2017
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Parish di Santa Maria Formosa, Venice, Veneto, Italy, 2017.
Parish di Santa Maria Formosa, Venice, Veneto, Italy, 2017.
Parish di Santa Maria Formosa, Venice, Veneto, Italy, 2017.
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