• The church is located on San Pietro di Castello (from which it derives its name), a small island off the eastern end of the main city of Venice.
  • The center of San Pietro di Castello is the Basilica di San Pietro di Castello, a grand church that crammed in because the metropolis’s residence of God till the...
  • The San Pietro di Castello Church is located on the east side of Venice on the island originally called Olivolo, but now known as Castello.
  • San Pietro di Castello is a historic church and monastery located in Venice. The church, first built in 822, was reconstructed in the 15th century.
  • Andrea Palladio. Date: c.1558. Style: Mannerism (Late Renaissance). Theme: Church architecture. ... San Francesco della Vigna, Venice (façade) • 1564-1570.
  • As lonely as the whole of the island, the San Pietro church stands at the bottom of a grassy square (unusual in Venice) and speaks to us of a lost greatness.
  • When visiting San Pietro di Castello, take time to appreciate the serene courtyard before entering the church. Once inside, you'll notice the outstanding artwork.
  • The first church of San Pietro Apostolo was erected in the 8th century as the episcopal seat of the diocese of Castello and then of the patriarch of Venice from...
  • The façade, in Istrian stone, of the Basilica of San Pietro di Castello has a tripartite layout that follows the hierarchy of the internal naves...
  • In consequence, the graceful church of San Pietro di Castello served as Venice’s de facto cathedral from the 11th century until 1807.