BASILICA DI SAN PIETRO DI CASTELLO
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An old church with finely decorated chapels on Campo San Pietro in Venice.
Built on a peninsula at the eastern end of Castello, this church overlooks a peaceful campo where some of the neighborhood's retirees like to meet in the afternoon. For a long time considered as the cathedral of Venice, the Basilica of San Pietro was replaced in 1807 by its counterpart of San Marco... This does not detract from its character. The origin of the basilica of San Pietro would go back to the year 650. Its architecture was transformed first in the eighth century, then reworked in the sixteenth century, hence its facade clearly marked by the Palladian style. The bell tower (which today leans severely, yes!) is signed Mauro Coducci who built it at the end of the 15th century. The dome, for its part, was added at the end of the 17th century. As you enter the church, you will notice several representations: The Hebrew Easter Dinner, just above the main door, but also The Meal in Simon's House. In the left side there is an altarpiece by Vivarini, a tribute to St. John the Baptist, St. Peter and St. Paul. The Lando and Vendramin chapels with their refined decorations are also worth seeing. The Vendramin chapel was made by Baldassare Longhena. Its altar is surmounted by a Madonna and Child, by Luca Giordano. The visit continues with a real curiosity: a marble seat from Antioch, called the Chair of St. Peter (13th century), whose back is made of a funerary stele decorated with verses of the Koran ...
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