Campo S.S. Apostles

The church of the Santi Apostoli di Cristo, commonly called "dei Santi Apostoli", is a religious building in the city of Venice located in the Cannaregio district. It stands on the field of the same name, at the beginning of Strada Nova

The legend, narrated by the historian Flaminio Corner, tells that it was built by San Magno, bishop of Oderzo, who in ecstasy saw the twelve apostles who ordered him to build a church dedicated to them in the spot where he had found twelve cranes.

This was one of the first areas of Venice to be colonized and it is believed that a church already existed in the 9th century, but the only certain fact is that in 1021 the church underwent a total reconstruction.

In the fifteenth century the architect Mauro Codussi added a portico on the side facade, the sacristy, and the chapel of the noble Corner family to the pre-existing structure of the church.

In 1575 the church was almost completely rebuilt: the load-bearing walls were reused and part of the fourteenth-century frescoes and the Corner chapel were saved. In charge of the work was Alessandro Vittoria

When in 1489 Catherine Corner, queen of Cyprus, donated her possessions to the Republic of Venice, she brought with her the body of Saint Amethyst, a Cypriot saint and had it buried in the church, so dear to her ancestors.

She herself was buried in the Holy Apostles, when she died on 10 July 1510, from stomach doja. However, in 1575, when the church was rebuilt, his body was also moved to the church of San Salvador, where it still stands, despite his wish to rest in the church of the Holy Apostles.

In Venice, the Gelateria di Natura makes a fine show of itself in Campo Santi Apostoli, it can be seen from far away, in that nodal crossroads towards Piazza San Marco. In this strategic position, the company was able to experiment with the format of the venue, harmonizing the graphic, aesthetic and communicative styles, favoring a new and distinctive perception in the eyes of contemporary consumers.

Since the first year it has become a reference point for both Venetians and tourists, who often return willingly to replicate, enjoying the creamy goodness of artisan ice creams and other delicacies.

Campo S.S. Apostles
Address: 30100
Phone: +39 340 784 6747
Site: http://www.soprintendenza.venezia.beniculturali.it/it/restauri/grande-guerra/a-2/lapide-scuola-dei-mercanti/campo-santi-apostoli

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