Il Redentore, Catholic Church in Venice, Italy.
Il Redentore is a 16th-century Catholic church located on Giudecca island in Venice, Italy.
Designed by the Italian architect Andrea Palladio, Il Redentore was built as a votive church to thank God for the deliverance of the city from a major outbreak of the plague.
Every year on the third Sunday in July, the Festa del Redentore is celebrated, which includes a bridge of boats connecting Giudecca to the rest of Venice.
The church is reachable via vaporetto and has an admission fee for visitors.
Il Redentore features a classic Greek-cross plan and offers breathtaking views of Venice from its front steps.
Location: Venice
Inception: 1577
Architect: Andrea Palladio
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
Height: 48 m
Material: brick
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