San Lorenzo, Venice
| San Lorenzo | |
|---|---|
 San Lorenzo di Venezia | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Venice |
| Location | |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
  Shown within Venice | |
| Geographic coordinates | 45°26′14″N 12°20′44″E / 45.43722°N 12.34556°ECoordinates: 45°26′14″N 12°20′44″E / 45.43722°N 12.34556°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 9th century |
San Lorenzo is a church building in the sestiere of Castello of Venice, northern Italy.
The church dates to the 9th century, and became attached to the neighboring Benedictine monastery. It was rebuilt in 1580-1616 to designs by . The high altar was partly sculpted by Giovanni Maria da Cannaregio using designs by Girolamo Campagna. The latter sculptor completed the statues of Saints Lawrence and Sebastian. Marco Polo was buried there, per his request on his deathbed.
San Lorenzo as it was in the 15th century
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1616
- 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
- Roman Catholic churches in Venice
- Baroque architecture in Venice
- 9th-century establishments in Italy
- 1616 establishments in Italy