Church Santa Maria della Celestia, Catholic church in Castello, Venice, Italy
Santa Maria della Celestia is a church building in Castello featuring a rectangular nave with two side aisles and a plain coffered wooden ceiling. A marble floor connects the structure to the adjoining convent.
An original church building from the 15th century was closed during Napoleonic rule. The current structure was entirely rebuilt in the 1950s after the community's reopening in 1878.
The church is maintained by Franciscan nuns who give it a contemplative religious purpose. Visitors notice the plain, functional design that places focus on the community's spiritual life rather than ornament.
The church is located in Castello, east of central Venice, close to the San Zaccaria vaporetto stop. It is open during daytime hours but offers minimal facilities for visitors on site.
The building was designed with clean, geometric lines by a modern engineer and architect, creating a striking contrast to traditional Venetian churches. This postwar reconstruction speaks a different architectural language than the city's older religious buildings.
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