Bona Ventura

Castello (Santi Giovanni e Paolo) · Venice

Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo)

Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo

Place of worship

The largest church in Venice and its pantheon of doges. Walk the Lombardo family's Renaissance tombs, Giovanni Bellini's St Vincent Ferrer polyptych, Lorenzo Lotto's St Antoninus Veronese's three ceiling canvases in the Rosary chapel, and the urn of Marcantonio Bragadin, flayed by the Ottomans at Famagusta.

Address
Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Castello 6363, 30122 Venezia
Hours
Visits Mon-Sat 9:00-17:45, Sun 12:00-17:45; 1 Jan, Christmas and Easter closed 12:30-17:30
Best time to go
Morning · About 1 h
Price
EUR 3.50 full, EUR 1.50 students 13-25; groups of 15+ EUR 2 each (official site, 2026)
Price level
€
Free entry
Free entry for prayer, Mass and confession
Also free for: Children up to 12 in school groups; people with motor disabilities and companions

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Good to know

  • Tourist visits Mon-Sat 9:00-17:45 and Sun 12:00-17:45; free for residents of the Comune di Venezia and for prayer and Mass.
  • The equestrian statue of Colleoni and the Scuola Grande di San Marco share the campo.

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