San Zan Degola

San Zan Degola
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Venice
Location
Location	Venice, Italy
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Geographic coordinates	45°26′30″N 12°19′40″E / 45.44167°N 12.32778°E / 45.44167; 12.32778Coordinates: 45°26′30″N 12°19′40″E / 45.44167°N 12.32778°E / 45.44167; 12.32778

The church of San Zan Degolà, which in Venetian dialect abbreviates for San Giovanni Decollato, in English St John (the Baptist) beheaded, is a Byzantine-Romanesque-style church and belltower in the sestiere of Santa Croce in Venice, Italy.

History[]

A church was built on the site in the 11th century by the Veniera family in gratitude and celebration for a Venetian victory, in which this family had participated, over the Genoese in Negroponte. In 1213, the church was restored by the . A later reconstruction occurred in 1713.^[1]

The church contains some of its original early medieval frescoes. Reconstructions were pursued over the centuries, and funded by noble families of Venice. The church is now also used for Russian Orthodox services in Venice.

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Sources[]

• Churches of Venice entry