Bona Ventura

San Polo (Rialto) · Venice

San Giovanni Elemosinario

Chiesa di San Giovanni Elemosinario (San Zuane de Rialto)

Place of worshipLocals' pick

A church so hidden among the Rialto market stalls that most people walk past its door at number 479. Scarpagnino rebuilt it after the great Rialto fire of 1514, and Titian, Pordenone and Palma il Giovane painted for it.

Address
San Polo 479 (Rialto), 30125 Venezia
Hours
Mon-Sat mid-morning to 17:00 (usually 10:30-17:00); Sun reserved for worship
Best time to go
Morning · About 15 min
Price
Free
Price level
€
Free entry
Free for everyone

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Free Monday to Saturday since 2025 (former Chorus church).
  • Look for house number 479 between the shopfronts; the door is easy to miss.
  • Google lists much shorter hours (Wed-Thu 10:30-13:30); the door may be shut outside those times, so do not make a special trip.

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