Itineriaries

Churches and Cults

The Church of S.Antonio Nuovo is located in the omonimous square.

The church was designed by P. Nobile and finished in 1842. The dominating architectural element is the neoclassical façade with six statues sculpted by Andrea Bosa.
Walking along the Canal Grande, towards the sea, you will see the S. Spiridione Church. This serb-orthodox church was built on the foundations of a pre-existing orthodox church that was used by the Greek and Serb communities in the 18th Century. The current building was designed by Carlo Maciacchini and built between 1861 and 1868, commissioned by the Serb ortjodox community. Today it can hold up to 1600 people. On the inside, it is characterised by the golden plaster coating of the iconostasis and the hanging silver lamp given by zar Paul I Romanov. By the sea, at a few steps from Piazza Unità d’Italia, you can admire the church of S. Nicolò.

The Church of S. Nicolò was completed by Matteo Pertsch in 1821 and hosts the Greek orthodox community. The church is a one-nave basilica, while the neoclassical façade is embellished by two bell towers and by the imposing gates. Its onside is characterised by noteworthy paintings, the richly decorated wooden iconostasis and several silver icons made by Russian and Venetian goldsmiths.
Going up the stairs of S. Maria Maggiore, just behind the town hall, you will reach the church of S.Silvestro.

The romanic church of S.Silvestro is said to have been built on the place where the martyrs Eufemia and Tecla lived. As a matter of fact the church was catholic up until 1784, and since 1927 it has become Waldensian. Its structure is simple and it is featured by a rose window, the mullioned and the oriental windows.
On your way back to the borgo Teresiano, it is worth paying a visit to the Evangelical Luteran Church.

Designed and built by G. Berlam and G. Scalmanini, the Evangelical Luteran Church is completely neogothic. It is carachterised by spires, pinnacles, stained-glass windows and by the soaring bell tower
Just a few steps away from Piazza Oberdan you can also find the Jewish temple.

The Sinagogue was built between 1908 and 1912 by the architects Ruggero and Aduino Berlam. It is one of the biggest sinagogues in Europe and its interior is decorated with the typical solemn essential elements carachterising the Jewish culture.

(Duration: one afternoon; walking itinerary.)