Sestiere Castello
Chiesa di San Zaccaria
Church of San Zaccaria
Gothic-Renaissance church with a mysterious flooded crypt.
San Zaccaria (2-min walk)
+39 041 522 1257
Standard admission is €3.50. Free entrance with the Chorus pass or with the official city pass.
Highlights
Intervening styles
Due to changing architects and an overall transitional period in styles, the church began with Gothic architecture in the lower parts and transitioned to early Renaissance in the upper elements.
Two churches in one
The dazzling 15th-century church that immediately captures your attention upon entering the Campo envelops the 9th-century original church, which is still visible to the right along with the convent of nuns.
An ethereal flooded crypt
The colonnaded 10th-century Romanesque crypt, part of the older church, contains eight tombs of early doges, often submerged beneath lagoon water.
San Zaccaria altarpiece
Giovanni Bellini's glowing 'Virgin and Child with Four Saints' (1505) is the artistic highlight of the church.
Why visit
While there is much to appreciate in the ornate decoration and art, it is the crypt that truly sets this place of worship apart.
Connect the Dots
An incredible journey
Returned to its original location after being looted by Napoleon and housed in Paris for twenty years, Bellini's altarpiece holds a wealth of history and narrative.
Free Admission with
Chorus Pass
Gain entry to this church and all the additional 18 on the Chorus circuit with a single, exceptional value ticket.
Official City Pass
Includes the Chorus pass and offers cost-effective, direct entry to 12 other top spots, including Palazzo Ducale.
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