Church of Santa Maria della Salute in Italy, Venice resort
Rating: 7,9/10 (309 votes)  The Church of Santa Maria della Salute is an excellent cathedral in Venice, located in the Dorsoduro area on the Grand Canal, opposite the Doge's Palace. The temple was erected in 1631-1681 in honor of the deliverance of Venice from the plague fever. In those days, the plague claimed more than 100 thousand lives – more than a third of the urban population. In 1631, construction began on the cathedral with the approval of the Doge Nikola Contarini and the Grand Council. The author of the project is Balthazar Longena. Construction was completed only half a century later. For the foundation of the temple, according to the surviving data, about a million wooden beams were used, about 100 thousand of them were driven into the bottom as piles. Almost all the chapels of the church are dedicated to the Virgin Mary, they are decorated with altar images by Luca Giordano, Titian and Pietro Liberi. In August 2010, a massive fire broke out in the basilica; during the rescue work, the painting `` David and Goliath '' was flooded with water. the work of Titian, which decorated the ceiling of the church. The Church of Santa Maria della Salute, along with other attractions in Venice, has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We also recommend reading Castel Nuovo in Italy, Naples resort Topic: Church of Santa Maria della Salute in Italy, Venice resort. |
