Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari (Venice) | church, Roman Catholic church, 15th century construction

Italy / Veneto / Venice / Calle S.Nicoletto, 3072
 church, basilica, Roman Catholic church, 15th century construction
San Polo, 3072
30125 Venezia VE, Italy
www.basilicadeifrari.it/en/

Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, usually just called the Frari, is one of the greatest churches of Venice and has the status of a minor basilica. It stands on the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district of the city. The church is dedicated to the Assumption (Assunzione della Beata Virgine).

The Franciscans were granted land to build a church in 1250, but the building was not completed until 1338. Work almost immediately began on its much larger replacement, the current church, which took over a century to build. The campanile, the second tallest in the city after that of San Marco, was completed in 1396.

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  1. Tomb of Antonio Canova
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_Gloriosa_dei_Frari
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Coordinates:   45°26'12"N   12°19'35"E

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