# San Giorgio Maggiore

Venice, Italy

A white-fronted church on its own island facing San Marco, designed by Andrea Palladio and begun in 1566. Its classical Istrian-stone facade is a defining view across the basin, and the interior holds major paintings by Tintoretto.

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Coordinates: 45.42944, 12.34333

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