Church of san Bartolomio (Bartolomeo)
Tradition has it that a Church dedicated to St. Demetrius, martyred in Tessalonica, already existed as far back as 840 AD. In 1170 the building was transformed into a three aisle, cupola at the cross, structure as it appears in the well-known map by Jacopo de' Barberi. During the same period the Church was dedicated to St. Bartholomew the apostle and it became a parish church. Following the construction of Rialto Bridge and the renewal of the surrounding area, the external parts of the Church were built up around and enclosed by buildings; whereas internally, the church was, after various alterations, progressively renewed till it reached its present form and structure. Between 1723 and 1755 the bell-tower was erected, from a project from Giovanni Scalfarotto. Then the high altar was restored and in 1775 Gaetano Callido built the organ. At the beginning of the 19th Century the octagonal cupola in the transept was completed.
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San Bartolomeo Church is temporarily closed for restorations
You can request visits by appointment: sansalvador@inwind.it
Contact:
San Salvador Parish
+39 041 5236717
sansalvador@inwind.it