Chiesa dei Gesuiti

The Church of Santa Maria Assunta, better known as the Chiesa dei Gesuiti, is an 18th-century church built on top of an ancient medieval church. At the beginning of the 18th century, Venice had sold the old church, and its monastery, to the Jesuits, who considered the complex too small and began its reconstruction in 1715. The new church was consecrated in 1728. After the suppression of the Jesuits in 1773, the convent was used as a school and after 1807 as barracks, while the church became a branch of Santi Apostoli until 1844 when it was returned to the reconstituted Jesuit order.

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Chiesa dell'Abbazia della Misericordia

Santa Maria della Misericordia is a deconsecrated Catholic church built in 936 as an abbey church. The church was enlarged in the 13th century and the façade, designed by the Bolognese architect Clemente Moli, was added during the reconstruction of 1651-59, financed by the philosopher Gasparo Moro, whose bust sculpted by Moli appears above the door. The convent was in a sad state and collapsed, so it was demolished in the early 19th century. The last mass was celebrated in the church on 17 August 1967.

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Chiesa dei Santi Apostoli

The date of construction of the Santi Apostoli dei Cristo is unknown but it is known that the building was completely rebuilt in 1021. It was almost completely rebuilt in 1105 after a fire that caused its complete ruin. In the 15th century, the architect Mauro Codussi added to the existing structure a portico on the side façade, the sacristy and the chapel of the Corner noble family. In 1575, the church was almost completely rebuilt: the load-bearing walls were reused and some of the 14th-century frescoes were preserved, as well as the Corner chapel. The architect Alessandro Vittoria was commissioned to carry out the work. The bell tower dates from 1672 but was completed by Andrea Tirali in the 18th century.

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Chiesa di San Canciano

The church of San Canciano is traditionally considered to have been founded in 864, it was certainly destroyed by fire in 1105, and immediately rebuilt and completely renovated in 1330, and consecrated on 20 May 1351 by the Bishop of Jesolo, Marco Bianco. A further renovation was ordered in the 16th century, creating the present internal structure. At the beginning of the 18th century, the façade was completed according to a project by Antonio Gaspari, thanks to the donation of the parishioner Michele Tommasi, to whom the bust above the entrance door is dedicated.