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Valued image set: San Martino (Venice) Exterior

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  • General view of the church
    General view of the church
  • Facade and "Ponte dei Penini"
    Facade and "Ponte dei Penini"
  • A "Lion's Mouth" postbox for anonymous denunciations.
    A "Lion's Mouth" postbox for anonymous denunciations.
  • Bas-relief represented the saint, displayed above the entrance of the extension of the right side of the main facade.
    Bas-relief represented the saint, displayed above the entrance of the extension of the right side of the main facade.
The church now stands near the Arsenale, and is officiated by a military chaplain. Initially founded in the 10th century, from 1546-1610, it was rebuilt based on a plan by Jacopo Sansovino. The facade (1897) was designed by Federico Berchet and Domenico Rupolo.
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