Santa Maria Formosa
15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in ItalyChurches in Castello, VeniceRenaissance architecture in VeniceRoman Catholic churches completed in 1492Roman Catholic churches in Venice
Santa Maria Formosa, formally The Church of the Purification of Mary, is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It was erected in 1492 under the design by Renaissance architect Mauro Codussi. It lies on the site of a previous church dating from the 7th century, which, according to tradition, was one of the eight founded by San Magno, bishop of Oderzo. The name "formosa" relates to an alleged appearance of the Holy Virgin disguised as a voluptuous woman1.
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Fondamenta Santa Maria Formosa, Venice Venezia-Murano-Burano
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N 45.4369 ° | E 12.3411 ° |
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Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa
Fondamenta Santa Maria Formosa
30120 Venice, Venezia-Murano-Burano
Veneto, Italy
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