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	Basilica di San Zanipolo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo, run together by the Venetian dialect into San Zanipolo, is one of the largest churches of Venice and has the status of a minor basilica.
		San Zanipolo is a parish church of the Vicariate of San Marco-Castello.
		Piero di Niccolò Lamberti and Giovanni di Martino (tomb of Doge Tommaso Mocenigo in the north aisle)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basilica_di_San_Zanipolo (497 words)

	Venice bed and breakfast inns \| Bed and Breakfast Center
		The Hotel was built restoring a wing of the ancient monastery of the church of San Salvador and it's located in the historical heart of Venice in close proximity (200 meters) to St. Mark's square.
		Piazza San Marco will exercise your imagination, the same way it made Napoleon sigh that it was the most beautiful salon of Europe, which deserves to have the sky as its ceiling.
		On the east, San Marco is bordered by the sestiere of Castello.
	www.bedandbreakfastcenter.com /search.cfm/4725/Venice.htm (1625 words)

	PinkAgenda.com Gay in Northern Italy
		The Sala di Apollo (Apollo Room) has another masterful early Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman by Titian as well as his sensual, luminously gold Mary Magdalene, the first in a number of takes on the subject the painter was to make throughout his career.
		The Sala di Marte (Mars Room) is dominated by Rubens, including the enormous Consequences of War, which an aged Rubens painted for his friend Sustermans at a time when both were worried that their Dutch homeland was on the brink of battle.
		Before he died, or so the story goes, the mercenary asked to have a bronze statue of himself riding his charger to be raised in his honor.
	www.glbtevents.com /travel/italy.html (14160 words)

	Italy travel and hotel guide - Attractions
		The pincer-shaped atrium embracing the orthodox cross plan of the basilica is surmounted by nine small domes, that with their marble and mosaic give a foretaste of its exceptionally evocative interior.
		This is another artistic-architectural complex of equal importance, which lies to the north of the Piazza San Marco complex, dominated by its basilica, locally known as San Zanipolo.
		San Rocco is one of the Great Schools of Venice, that served as the seat of the city's arts and crafts guilds, and that was an essential part of the city's social structure.
	www.italybyclick.com /venice/city_guide/attractions.htm (1797 words)

	San Sebastiano: A monument to Paolo Veronese
		The church of San Sebastiano is near the docks in the Dorsoduro district of Venice; it is on the bank of the San Sebastiano canal shortly before the point where it joins the Canale della Giudecca, a few metres from the San Basilio vaporetto stop.
		The San Sebastiano is not an art gallery displaying disparate works conceived in isolation for a multitude of different purposes.
		The San Sebastiano is advertised as being open to the public between 10am and 5pm from Monday to Saturday and from 1pm to 6pm on Sunday.
	www.venice-sights.co.uk /san-sebastiano.htm (458 words)

	Historical Overview of Venice
		It is a replica of the original tower which stood on the same spot for about a thousand years before it collapsed one morning in 1902.
		In the Scuola di San Rocco are over 50 Tintoretto canvasses from the 16th century including his enormous masterpiece The Crucifixion (in the Albergo room just off the great Hall).
		The early 15th century Italian-Gothic Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo (better known as San Zanipolo) was the burial church of the doges of whom 25 are buried here.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Quarters/9923/venice.htm (2124 words)

	Venice Churches - St. Mark's Basilica - Venice Church
		The modifications to the Basilica continued on through an entire century, therefore the results of the construction exhibit a mixture of different styles.
		The Frari's Basilica, temple of prayer and sacred art, is a church of considerable dimensions.
		The Dominican church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo in the Venetian dialect; founded in 1246 and consecrated in 1430), is of rose-coloured stone, its vast interior designed for the large congregations of urban poor whom it served.
	venicewelcome.com /chiese/churches.htm (919 words)

	Venice
		Usually referred to as San Zanipolo, Santi Giovani e Paolo is one of the cities greatest Gothic churces.
		Another view of San Zanipolo, with the additions and the dome in view.
		A prominent statue in the square would have broken tradition so the senate arranged for a work to be comissioned for the Scuola di San Marco instead of the basilica.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~wilborn/Venice.htm (462 words)

	Scuola Grande di San Rocco: Famous for its Decorations by Tintoretto
		The Scuola Grande di San Rocco lies on the north bank of the Rio della Frescada, a short distance before it joins the Grand Canal near the San Tomà vaporetto stop.
		The construction of the scuola, which commenced in 1515, was financed by public subscription and thanks to the popularity of the Saint who had championed a life of poverty and self-denial; it became the wealthiest scuola in Venice.
		Tintoretto also decorated the ceiling of the Sala dell Albergo with a portrayal of San Rocco reaping the rewards of his saintliness in heaven while the walls are covered with further scenes from the Passion.
	www.venice-sights.co.uk /scuola-grande-di-san-rocco.htm (424 words)

	The New York Times: Sights and Activities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		San Marco is famous for its 43,055 sq ft of stunning mosaics, for the Cappella della Madonna di Nicopeia (Chapel of the Madonna of Nicopeia), and for the extraordinary Pala d'Oro (Golden Altarpiece), a dazzling gilded silver screen encrusted with gems.
		The "island" is a particularly tranquil, almost forgotten place, with nothing to suggest that, until the Basilica di San Marco superseded it in 1807, this church served as Venice's cathedral for more than 1,000 years.
		This graceful white marble church was inspired by a vision of a curvaceous (formosa) Madonna that appeared to San Magno in the 7th century.
	www.nytimes.com /top/features/travel/destinations/europe/italy/venice/sights.html (2721 words)

	John and Paul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Rome is dedicated to them, as well as the Basilica di San Zanipolo in Venice ("Zanipolo" is a Venetian corruption of "Giovanni e Paolo").
		In the ancient apartments on the ground-floor of the house of Byzantius, which were still retained under the basilica, the tomb of two Roman martyrs, John and Paul, was the object of veneration as early as the fifth century.
		Since the erection of the basilica, the two saints have been greatly venerated, and their names have been inserted in the Canon of the Mass.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_and_Paul (631 words)

	Holidays in Venice - Catholic churches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		, Piazza San Marco - tel 041/522 5697 - Venice's most famous building was for centuries the doge's private chapel, the tomb of St Mark and a powerful symbol of strength and independence of the Venetian state.
		San Pietro was built in the 7th century and it was the the city cathedral until 1807, when St Mark took over.
		The churches marked with an * are part of the "Chiese di Venezia Chorus" Association; a cumulative ticket can be purchased to gain access to all these churches for € 8.00 A multilingual audio-guide service is also available for an extra € 3.10 on the combined ticket.
	www.holidaysinvenice.com /churches.htm (1628 words)

	3PD Archives: Venice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Trattoria Corte Sconta for risotto di gô (a lagoon fish), followed by local crustaceans like granceola, moleche, and cicale di mare, as delicate as they are untranslatable.
		San Zanipòlo, the Venetian contraction of Santi Giovanni e Paolo.
		The domes and façade of San Marco suggest the Arabian Nights fantasy of Gigi Bon (a rhino may be seen on the walls within, and a sacred rhino horn sits in the sacristy), just as its mosaics recall Lucio Orsoni’s artistry.
	www.hemispheresmagazine.com /three/2002/venice.html (2336 words)

	Venice: A Photographic Tour
		The Piazza San Marco was conceived as a vista for the Doge's Palace and the Basilica.
		In 1807 it succeeded San Pietro in the sestiere of Castello as the cathedral of Venice.
		The basis for the collection was the Accademia di Belle Arti, founded in 1750 by the painter Giovanni Battista Piazzatta.
	www.nickwinter.com /journeys/europe/venice.htm (1361 words)

	Art Centres
		For centuries the social and political centre of Venice was the Piazza San Marco (St. Mark's Square), one of the most famous squares in the world.
		San Marco Basilica and the pink façade of the Doges' Palace.
		The Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo (called San Zanipolo by Venetians), consecrated by the Dominicans in 1430, features a Giovanni Bellini polyptych and a Paolo Veronese ceiling.
	gallery.euroweb.hu /database/glossary/cities/venice.html (1520 words)

	Abiego Yacht Charters
		The other famous monumental square is the Piazza San Marco, with the Libreria Sansoviniana (16th century), the Gothic Palazzo Ducale, the Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio - 1496) and the great basilica of San Marco.
		To the north of the Piazza San Marco complex lies another artistic-architectural complex of equal importance: the campo dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, dominated by its basilica, locally known as San Zanipolo.
		Another exceptional monumental complex is to be found on the opposite side of the Grand Canal, in the quarter known as San Polo, made up of two adjacent buildings: the church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari and the Scuola Grande di San Rocco.
	www.abiego.com /croatia.html (5976 words)

	FROM THE FONDAMENTA NUOVE TO THE BIENNALE
		In addition to the splendid view towards the islands of San Michele and Murano, here it is possible to admire the elegance of a most austere palace that the doge Leonardo Donà built here at the beginning of the 17C as a reaction against the ostentation of the period.
		Beyond the basilica, in Salizzada Santi Giovanni e Paolo, stands the small church of Santa Maria dei Derelitti (or of the Ospedaletto), dating from 1672.
		An important scheme was the Giardini Reali, near San Marco, intended to provide a view of the Bacino di San Marco from the Procuratie Nuove when they became the royal residence in 1807.
	www.initaly.com /regions/veneto/fondamen.htm (2322 words)

	Myair.com, fly all over Italy and Europe at sensational prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Basilica di San Marco - Il corpo del santo fu sottratto in Alessandria d'Egitto ai musulmani nell'828 e da allora venerato come patrono di Venezia.
		Carnevale di Venezia, dal 1268 sfilata e costumi in piazza San Marco.
		The ferryboats San Marcuola, Santa Sofia, San Tomà and San Samuele are frequently used.
	www.myair.com /docs/cust/en/venezia.shtml (1253 words)

	Venice & Moonlight
		The Scuola Grande di San Marco, with a wonderful marble facade, is attached and serves as the entry building for the Ospedale Civile (municipal hospital).
		On to San Francesco della Vigna with a facade by Palladio and interior by Sansovino, and a splendid cloister.
		From the Frari to the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, where there are a million Tintorettos in glorious settings.
	artcataloging.net /miscellany/venice.html (1911 words)

	Take Off Italy!
		The basilica is a combination of Byzantine and Romanesque architecture and style.
		To see this bridge from the outside, you exit the Piazza San Marco going toward the water and turn left, go up the large staircase and as you hit the landing at the top, turn to your left and you’ll see this beautiful bridge.
		San Sebastiano is a small church with paintings/frescoes by Veronese (he’s buried here).
	www.takeoffitaly.com /veneto.venice_sights.html (1254 words)

	Useful Information about Venice
		San Polo has been the liveliest quarter of venice since the 11th century when it became the centre for the city's markets, when the market was moved here from Campo San Bartolomeo.
		Beyond, the small church of San Giacomo di Rialto (known affectionately as San Giacometto) is generally agreed to be the first of the city's churches, tradition has it that it was founded in AD 421.
		There's San Giorgio dei Greci, with its adjoining museum of icons, and Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, with its captivating cycle of paintings by Vittorio Carpaccio.
	www.hotel-venice-reservation.com /venice.htm (2388 words)

	Rough Guides Travel
		The monuments which draw the largest crowds are the Basilica di San Marco — the mausoleum of the city’s patron saint — and the Palazzo Ducale — the home of the doge and all the governing councils.
		Two of the distinctively Venetian institutions known as the Scuole retain some of the outstanding examples of Italian Renaissance art — the Scuola di San Rocco, with its dozens of pictures by Tintoretto, and the Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, decorated with a gorgeous sequence by Carpaccio.
		This acqua alta, as Venice’s seasonal flooding is called, is an increasingly common occurrence between October and March, and you should anticipate a few inconvenient days in the course of a two-week visit in winter.
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	Venice, Italy; Cruise Ship Ports and Cruising Regions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Piazza San Marco, including the Basilica San Marco (pay the extra fee to view the Pala d'Oro), the Palazzo Ducale and the Campanile (for a pigeon-eye view of Venice).
		Castello, 2139 (on San Marco Basin, near the Arsenale); 041/ 520-5990.
		The Piazza San Marco area and Mercerie, the shopping street, may be tremendously crowded during the late spring and summer months.
	www.cruisemates.com /articles/ports/venice.cfm (1779 words)

	Introduction -- Venice
		Moses’ Church; and the twin columns supporting the statues of St. Theodore stepping on a crocodile and of a winged lion of St. Mark (the emblem of Venice).
		The island facing the Piazzetta is the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore (1566–1610)
		The fashionable beach resort of Lido di Venezia is on a nearby island.
	www.jssgallery.org /essay/venice/veniceintroright.htm (478 words)

	Chiesa dei Santissimi (SS.) Giovanni e Paolo - Venice, Italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Giovanni e Paolo, contracted by the Venetian dialect to Zanipolo) was begun around 1250 in an area donated in 1234 to Dominicans by the Doge Jacopo Tiepolo.
		After the Basilica di San Marco, the Chiesa dei SS.
		Next door to the church is the Renaissance Scuola Grande di San Marco.
	www.cheapvenice.com /san-giovanni-e-paolo-church.htm (317 words)

	Hotels near Basilica Di San Marco
		Hotels near Basilica Di San Marco - 60 hotels from €9 per room per night.
		Located in the heart of Venezia, very close to piazza San Marco and the Rialto bridge....
		Located just a few steps from Piazza San Marco, the Hotel Lisbona offers its guests the opportunity to be surrounded......
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	Venice - CITIES OF EUROPE - Venice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Gothic St-Mary church, often known as I Frari, was built in 1340-1443 by the Franciscans in a, by Venetian standards, simple style, because poverty was the first principle of the 'Grey Friars' order.
		After San Marco it is the largest church in Venice.
		The San Giorgio island is best known for the San Giorgio Maggiore church.
	www.netgate.co.uk /venice.htm (3166 words)

	Catalog Index
		Basilica Of Il Santo - Unknown - Basilica of Il Santo, Padua - 1232
		Sacrifice Of Iphigenia - Tiepolo, Giambattista - Villa Valmarana, Vicenza - 1757
		The Pergola - Lega, Silvestro - Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan - 1868
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	Churches in Venice, Venice - Reviews of Churches in Venice - IgoUgo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Despite its long line, the one not to miss is San Marco Basilica with its dazzling mosaic.
		Frari Church in San Polo is another important church with some of the most important paintings in Venice such as Titian altarpiece.
		Santi Giovanni e Paolo (or Zanipolo to Venetians) Church is a big red brick church in Castello.
	www.igougo.com /travelcontent/journalEntryActivity.aspx?EntryID=10741 (421 words)

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