Bona Ventura

Castello (Bragora) · Venice

San Giovanni in Bragora

Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista in Bragora

Place of worship

A small Gothic parish church behind the Riva degli Schiavoni where Antonio Vivaldi was baptised. The high altarpiece is Cima da Conegliano's Baptism of Christ (1492-94), and Alvise Vivarini's Risen Christ is in the sacristy area.

Address
Campo Bandiera e Moro 3790, Castello, 30122 Venezia
Hours
Mon-Sat 10:30-17:00; Sun reserved for worship (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Morning · About 25 min
Price
Free
Price level
€
Free entry
Free for everyone

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Good to know

  • Free and almost always quiet, though it is five minutes from San Marco.
  • Strictly, Vivaldi was baptised at home by the midwife; the church rites were performed here on 4 March 1678.

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