Abbazia della Misericordia

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Abbazia della Misericordia
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Venice
Location
Location	Venice, Italy
Shown within Venice Abbazia della Misericordia (Italy) Show map of VeniceShow map of ItalyShow all
Geographic coordinates	45°26′37.95″N 12°20′6.59″E / 45.4438750°N 12.3351639°E / 45.4438750; 12.3351639Coordinates: 45°26′37.95″N 12°20′6.59″E / 45.4438750°N 12.3351639°E / 45.4438750; 12.3351639

Church of the Abbazia della Misericordia and Scuola vecchia della Misericordia

Madonna with Child

The Church of the Abbey of Misericordia (Italian: Santa Maria dell'Abbazia della Misericordia or Santa Maria di Valverde) is a religious edifice in Venice, Italy, in the sestiere Cannaregio.

History[]

It was founded in the 10th century. The façade was restored in 1659 by the patrician Gaspare Moro. It is decorated by allegoric statues, including a bust of Moro, all work by . On the right is a 13th-century bas-relief depicting the Madonna with Child.

The church was in dismaying condition in the 19th century, and was restored until 1864. It is adjacent to the Scuola vecchia della Misericordia.

External links[]

• Churches of Venice

See also[]

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References[]

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