St Mark's Basilica

The church of Santa Maria Formosa was built in 1492 according to the plans of the architect Mauro Codussi. It stands on the site of an ancient church dating back to the 7th century, which, according to tradition, was one of eight founded by San Magno, Bishop of Oderzo. The two facades were commissioned in 1542: one in Baroque style, overlooking the square next to the church, the other in Renaissance style, overlooking the canal.

The church of San Zaccaria was built in the 15th century on the site of a monastery dating from the 9th century, which was destroyed by fire in 1105. At that time it was attached to a Benedictine monastery which the Doge visited every year at Easter, during a ceremony in which he was presented with his headdress, the "Corno Ducale". The monastery was one of the richest and most famous in Venice, rivalling that of San Lorenzo. Witness to the previous constructions, the beautiful 10th and 11th-century crypt is divided into three naves by small columns supporting cross vaults.

The original church of San Moisè is said to have been erected at the end of the 8th century by the Artigeri and Scoparii families and was originally dedicated to St Vittore. The church has been rebuilt over the centuries, but it is the 17th-century reconstruction that has had the greatest impact on the church. The façade was built in 1668 thanks to the financing of the brothers Vincenzo and Girolamo Fini who, according to their wishes, are represented on two busts placed above the side entrances. The project was carried out by Alessandro Tremignon from Padua, brother of the parish priest of the time, Andrea. In 1810, due to the Napoleonic edicts, the parish was suppressed and integrated into San Marco.