Chiesa di San Marcuola

According to tradition, the church of San Marcuola was first built on the island of Lemeneo between the 9th and 10th centuries and then destroyed by fire following an earthquake. The present church was built in the 12th century, thanks to contributions from the Memmo family, owners of the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, and the Lupanizza family. The present structure owes much to a reconstruction in baroque style between 1730 and 1766 according to the plans of Antonio Gaspari.

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Chiesa di San Stae

The church of San Stae is first mentioned in the 12th century, but some people date its origin to the 9th or 10th century. At the end of the 17th century, the church, although restored several times, fell into disrepair and in 1681 the procurators of the sacristy had to take the decision to rebuild it. The legacy of the doge Alvise II Mocenigo (1700-1709), who died in 1709 and is buried in the church, is linked to this decision. He left 20,000 ducats for the construction of the façade.