Church
Basilica of Saints John and Paul (San Zanipolo)
97 locals recommend,
Location
6363 Campo S.S. Giovanni e Paolo
Venezia, Veneto
Tips from locals
A nice square with the wanderful facade of the Hospital (XV sec.) and one of the most important churches of the city, full of masterpieces snd...doges (25 doges are buried there)!
Venetian people call it San Zanipolo (dialect). Together with the Frari Basilica it is the bigger medieval building of the city. Inside of it, many Doges and important characters of Venice have been buried already since ‘200, so that the church is almost considered to be a Pantheon. The building faces Saint John’s and Paul’s Campo (Square). This area is really nice to visit, not only for its history, but also for its life and atmosphere cause it still preserves the atmosphere and the typical characteristic of Venice that are now lost in the more tourist zones such as Saint Mark’s and Rialto .
Venetian people call it San Zanipolo (dialect). Together with the Frari Basilica it is the bigger medieval building of the city. Inside of it, many Doges and important characters of Venice have been buried already since ‘200, so that the church is almost considered to be a Pantheon. The building f…