San Giorgio Maggiore, Island and Italian heritage site in Venice, Italy.
The San Giorgio Maggiore island stands across Saint Mark's Square, featuring a 16th-century church with a 75-meter bell tower offering panoramic views.
In 982, Doge Tribuno Memmo granted the island to Benedictine monk Giovanni Morosini, who established a monastery that became a cultural center.
The church contains two significant paintings by Tintoretto: The Last Supper and The Gathering of Manna, displayed in their original locations.
The basilica opens Monday through Saturday from 09:30 to 12:30 and 14:30 to 18:00, with modified hours on Sunday and free admission.
The island features the Borges Labyrinth, a garden maze that visitors can observe from ground level or from the bell tower perspective.
Location: Venice
Elevation above the sea: 1 m
GPS coordinates: 45.42775,12.34417
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:14
Venice offers multiple photo opportunities. The Rialto spans the Grand Canal while houses in Burano display different colors. St Mark's Square presents the Byzantine basilica, campanile and Doge's Palace. The Bridge of Sighs connects the palace to the prison. The islands of Murano and Torcello feature glasswork and historical monuments.
Venice is naturally suited for romantic getaways, with its winding canals, historic palaces, and squares full of history. This selection gathers places that make the city so popular among couples: Saint Mark's Square with its basilica and campanile, the Bridge of Sighs where tradition invites you to kiss in a gondola, or the quays of Fondamenta delle Zattere stretching along the Giudecca Canal. The Grand Canal, the main artery measuring 3.8 kilometers long, reveals 170 palaces built between the 13th and 18th centuries. This collection also includes characterful accommodations set within authentic Venetian residences. The Gritti Palace occupies a 15th-century palace overlooking the Grand Canal, while Ca' Bonfadini features its frescoed salons in the Cannaregio district. To extend your stay, the La Fenice Theatre offers opera performances in a restored 18th-century setting after the 1996 fire. San Giorgio Maggiore island, accessible by vaporetto, allows you to view the city from its campanile with an unobstructed perspective over the urban area.
St Mark's Campanile
806 m
Last Supper
170 m
San Giorgio Monastery
143 m
The Jews in the Desert
170 m
St. Mark the Evangelist
170 m
St John the Evangelist
170 m
Institute for the History of the Venetian State and Society
143 m
Saint Augustine
170 m
Thomas the Apostle
170 m
St Luke the Evangelist
170 m
Teatro Verde
92 m
Portrait of Pius VII
170 m
Saint Peter
170 m
The Risen Christ with Saint Andrew and donors
170 m
Abbey of San Giorgio Maggiore
170 m
Crowned Madonna between Benedictine Saints
170 m
Madonna with Baby and saints
170 m
The Adoration of the Shepherds
170 m
Entombment
170 m
Palladian cloister
143 m
Saint George and the dragon
170 m
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
170 m
Library of Longhena
143 m
Saint Paul
170 m
Longhena staircase
143 m
Cypress Cloister
143 m
Saint Andrew
170 m
Funeral monument of the doge Sebastiano Ziani
170 mReviews
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