ARTE CHIOGGIA

The Cathedral of the Longhena - the Romanesque bell tower - the church of S. Martin - San Pieretto and orators of S. Francesco and the Stigmata of Our Lady - S. Francesco old

Around the Cathedral of S. Mary of the Assumption of Longhena, the Cathedral of Chioggia, develops the third area of cultural interest.  Just past the cathedral overlook, on one avenue by which part the Corso del Popolo said Field of the Duomo, the Romanesque bell tower and the church of San Martino, and passing the road, the church of San Pieretto and the oratories of San Francesco to the stigmata and Our Lady.

Proceeding northward, toward the center of the city, on the left, we can see the old church of San Francisco.

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In the Cathedral of Longhena you can observe the following work of art:

• The Baptistery by Alvise Tagliapietra (1708)

• The Pulpit, the work of Bartolomeo Cavalieri and Domenico Negri (1677)

• The Majestic Altar by Alessandro Tremignon (1670)

• The pala of St. Michele Arcangelo with Saints Jerome and Augustine by Palma il Giovane (1607)

• The Chapel of St. Felice and St. Fortunato with paintings by Nicolò Bambini, Angelo Trevisani, Gaspare Diziani, G. B. Cignaroli, and friar Massimo from Verona (1728 -1737)

• The Chapel of Most Sacred Sacrament with canvases and frescoes by Michelangelo Schiavoni

In the Church of San Francesco:

• The ceiling frescoes of the Church of San Francesco by Michelangelo Schiavoni

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