Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice |
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The island of San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice. San Giorgio Maggiore lies east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The island forms part of the San Marco sestiere and it is surrounded by Canale della Grazia, Canale della Giudecca, Saint Mark Basin, Canale di San Marco and the southern lagoon. The Memmo family owned the island around the time of the foundation of Venice and it was named Insula Memmia after the family. A church consecrated to St George had been built on the isle by 829 and it was designated as San Giorgio Maggiore not to be confused with San Giorgio in Alga. The doge Tribuno Memmo donated the whole island to a monk, Giovanni Morosini, and the Benedictine Monastery of San Giorgio was established in 982. The first church to be dedicated to St George, designed by the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio, was built a little later and this was eventually replaced in 1565 by the present building. The tall bell tower (Campanile) was built in 1791 and offers breathtaking panoramic views across the lagoon to most of Venice. |
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