• According to an ancient inscription, it was founded by the exarch Isaac of Ravenna in 639, when Torcello was still a rival to the young nearby settlement at Venice.
  • ...seventh century, is the main place of Catholic worship on the island of Torcello, in the lagoon of Venice, and the old cathedral of the former diocese of Torcello.
  • The main subject of the decorations of the Torcello Cathedral is the Virgin Mary, who welcomes visitors from the top on entering the cathedral, in an...
  • See. Torcello Cathedral... The most important artistic element of the cathedral is the mosaics, the earliest remaining mosaics in the neighbourhood of Venice.
  • Torcello Cathedral is a Catholic church located at Via isola, Campiello Lazzari, di, 30142 campello VE, Italy.
  • The Church of Santa Maria Assunta is a basilica church on the island of Torcello, Venice, northern Italy. ... Religious Sites (3). Torcello Cathedral.
  • The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is a basilica church on the island of Torcello. It is a notable example of Venetian-Byzantine architecture, one of the most...
  • According to an ancient inscription, it was founded by the exarch Isaac of Ravenna in 639, when Torcello was still a rival to the young nearby settlement at Venice.
  • Torcello Cathedral. On an island that once rivaled Venice for dominance of the lagoon, the Church of Santa Maria Assunta contains stunning Byzantine mosaics.