Bona Ventura

Cannaregio (Strada Nova) · Venice

Santa Sofia

Chiesa di Santa Sofia

Place of worshipLocals' pick

A small church hidden behind the shopfronts of the Strada Nova, cut down in size when the street was opened in the 19th century. It is now open to visitors in the Patriarchate's free church circuit; Benedetto Marcello composed psalms for it and wanted his funeral here.

Address
Strada Nova 4193, Cannaregio, 30121 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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Good to know

  • Free, Monday to Saturday, mid-morning to 17:00 (Il Gazzettino, 2026).
  • Il Gazzettino named it in 2026 among the long-closed churches now reopened.

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