Location
San Pietro di Castello Church

Basilica of San Pietro di Castello

Campo San Pietro, Castello
30122 Venezia VE

The Church of San Pietro di Castello played a central role in Venetian history. From 775 to 1451 it was a Diocesan Church under the Patriarchate of Grado, then it became a Cathedral in its own right and the seat of the Patriarch of Venice. San Pietro stands on the island of Olivolo, which was the first settlement in the lagoon and became the religious, political and commercial centre of the nascent city. Originally dedicated to the Byzantine saints Sergius and Baccus, whilst the new church, dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle, was built in the 9th century. The present building is the result of work carried out at the end of the 16th and during the first three decades of the 17th century. The facade is the work of Andrea Smeraldi, but based on original designs by Andrea Palladio (1556).The ancient standing of this church is "confirmed" by the presence of the so-called Throne of St. Peter, that is an assemblage of parts (probably put together in the 13th century) and incorporates an old Arab funeral stele.

For more information: www.chorusvenezia.org

Tickets
Puchase here your pass for all the Chorus churches


Contact
tel: +39 041 27 50 462
e-mail: info@chorusvenezia.org
www.chorusvenezia.org