Bona Ventura

Cannaregio (San Giobbe) · Venice

Chiesa delle Penitenti

Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Penitenti

Place of worshipLocals' pick

Giorgio Massari's 18th-century church for an institute that took in repentant prostitutes, on the Cannaregio Canal. It was modelled on the Zitelle on the Giudecca, with the church set between the two wings of the hospice.

Address
Fondamenta di Cannaregio, Cannaregio, 30121 Venezia
Hours
By appointment only, book at least 3 working days ahead
Best time to go
Morning · About 25 min
Price
EUR 3 per person plus EUR 40 fixed opening fee per group (official site, 2026)
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • Visits are by booking only: EUR 3 per person plus a EUR 40 fixed opening fee per group.
  • Combine it with San Giobbe, a few minutes away near the end of the Cannaregio Canal.

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