Chiesa dell'Ospedaletto, Renaissance church in Castello district, Venice, Italy
The Chiesa dell'Ospedaletto is a Baroque church building in the Castello district featuring an ornate facade with sculptures by Giusto Le Court and robust caryatids supporting the structure. The complex was built alongside an older hospital and now functions as a performance venue.
The church began after 1575 beside a hospital from 1528, with Andrea Palladio providing initial design and Baldassarre Longhena later completing the facade. This development shows how the building took its architectural identity over time.
The interior displays frescoes by Jacopo Guarana and Agostino Mengozzi Colonna, while works by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and Pietro Liberi occupy the walls. These paintings shaped the spiritual character of the place for those who worshipped here.
Access to the church requires advance booking since the space now operates mainly as a concert venue located at Barbaria de le Tole 6691. Visitors should check ahead before coming, as opening hours are limited.
The space housed a special music room where orphan girls performed concerts, equipped with an organ built by Pietro Nacchini in 1751. This practice was a defining part of life here and left a musical legacy.
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