San Gregorio, Venice
San Gregorio is a former church in Venice, northern Italy, located in the sestiere (district/neighborhood; literally "sixth") of Dorsoduro. It is not far from Santa Maria della Salute basilica, behind the Palazzo Genovese.
| San Gregorio | |
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.jpg.webp) Facade of San Gregorio, Venice | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Venice |
| Location | |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
  Shown within Venice  San Gregorio, Venice (Italy) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 45.4307°N 12.3338°E |
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It was founded in the 9th century and, in the 13th century, it became a Benedictine abbey. In the mid-15th century it was rebuilt to the current appearance under design by Antonio da Cremona. In 1775, after a long period of crisis, the monastery was closed and in 1807, after the Napoleonic occupation of Italy, also the parish church was suppressed. Deconsecrated, it was converted into a mint laboratory and then an art restoration center. It is now closed and not used.
It has a Gothic exterior with an ogival portal, elongated mullioned windows with ogival top and apse.
Sources
- Brusegan, Marcello (2008). Le chiese di Venezia (in Italian). Newton Compton.