Demolished churches

Demolished Churches

Demolished Churches in Venice
Total Number of Demolished Churches	34
Total Number in Cannaregio	4
Total Number in Castello	11
Total Number in Dorsoduro	3
Total Number in San Marco	5
Total Number in San Polo	5
Total Number in Santa Croce	2
Total Number on Giudecca	4

In Venice, each individual island was founded with a church on the landmass. However, over time many of the churches were demolished due to neglect, suppression from the government, lack of support or catastrophic fire. At some of these sites there are clues that indicate that there was a church standing in the area in the past, but most of the evidence has been erased from the original location.

History

Churches in Venice were demolished for various reasons, mainly to make room for modern urban expansion or military related use during the reign of Napoleon. For example, major projects including the public gardens and the Santa Lucia train station required the demolition of multiple churches on the island. While Napoleon held control of Venice from 1797 to 1866, he demolished many of the smaller and less popular churches to use as barracks and military installations. Unfortunately, many of the churches at the time were in strategic positions for the Austrian navy, so they were converted and eventually demolished when the Austrians left.

Statistics

Table of all demolished churches and relevant information about them

Map

Map containing the known locations of demolished churches

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See Also

• Church Floor Artifacts
• Church Floor Artifact
• Churches