A treasure of art and sculptures
Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Why locals love it
After the Basilica di San Marco, this is the most important in Venice, a big Gotic church built by Franciscan friars. The interior is enormous and includes an high quality of works and art, including masterpieces by Tiziano and Giovanni Bellini, more than a statue by Donatello.
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Why you should visit it
In this church take place the tomb of Canova, a Neo-Classical marble pyramid and many other funerary monuments and sculptures made by the most important italian sculptors, as for example Jacopo della Quercia and Jacopo Tatti, called Sansovino.
Special tip
You have to pay a 3 € ticket to visit the interior of the Basilica.
Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Calle del Scaleter, 3072, 30125 Venezia VE, ItalySu: 13:00-17:30
Mon-Sa: 09:00-17:30
+39 041 272 8611