Chiesa di Saint George

The Church of St George, built from 1926, is the Anglican church in Venice. The entrance consists of a simple bronze portal with a semicircular Istrian stone roof, surmounted by a statue of the saint and a bas-relief depicting St George slaying the dragon. The portal is flanked by two bronze side panels, also decorated in bas-relief. The bas-reliefs are dedicated to the memory of British soldiers who fell in Italy during the First World War and are the work of Napoleone Martinuzzi.

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Chiesa di San Vidal

The church of San Vidal was founded in 1084 during the reign of Doge Vitale Falier (1084-1095/96). A new reconstruction of the church took place at the end of the 17th century with the intention of transforming the façade into a great monument to Francesco Morosini, doge from 1688 to 1694. The project was entrusted to Antonio Gaspari, who presented a series of designs freely inspired by the Roman church of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale. Finally, the heirs of Morosini abandoned the project and, following a change of patron, the new church was built by Andrea Tirali. The church is now closed to worship.

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Chiesa di San Gregorio

The ancient church of San Gregorio was probably erected at the beginning of the 9th century, and in 989 it was submitted to the Benedictines of the Abbey of Sant'Ilario. Due to the decline of the latter, the monks gradually moved to San Gregorio in the following years. It was originally affiliated to the church of Santa Maria Zobenigo and also served as a parish. The monastery was abolished in 1775. The church briefly retained its role as a parish church but was closed to worship in 1808 under Napoleon. While the monastery buildings were used as dwellings, the church was occupied by a mint for refining gold. After its restoration in 1959-60, it was used as a restoration workshop by the Soprintendenza per i beni artistici e storici di Venezia. Today, it has long been disused.