San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Monastery island in Venice Lagoon, Italy.
This three-hectare Mediterranean island contains gardens, a church, and multiple study rooms within its Armenian Catholic monastery complex.
The Republic of Venice granted the island to Armenian monk Mkhitar Sebastatsi in 1717, transforming it from a medieval leper colony into a religious center.
The monastery maintains a collection of 3,000 Armenian manuscripts and 200,000 printed volumes, making it a major center for Armenian language studies.
Visitors can reach the island by taking vaporetto route 20 from San Zaccaria station, with guided tours available through advance reservations.
Lord Byron spent six months at the monastery in 1816 studying Armenian and collaborating on an Armenian-English grammar book.
Location: Venice
GPS coordinates: 45.41198,12.36142
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:57
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.
Palazzo del Cinema di Venezia
810 m
Sant'Elena
1.7 km
War memorial in Venice
975 m
Canadian pavilion
1.8 km
French pavilion
1.8 km
Santa Maria Elisabetta
830 m
Sant'Antonio
922 m
Armenian Monastery Mechitarist
58 m
Villa Gemma
866 m
Villa Romanelli
736 m
Villa Otello
736 m
Villa dei Padri Armeni
698 m
Giardini pubblici
1.7 km
Villa Predelli
612 m
French Pavilion
1.8 km
Spiaggia Sorriso
1.5 km
Art Gallery and Museum of the Island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni
43 m
Spiaggia Lungomare d'Annunzio
1.5 km
Ponte dei Giardini
1.8 km
Mkhitar Sebastatsi
72 m
Ponte de Sant'Elena
1.6 km
Parco delle Rimembranze (parke sa Italya, Regione Veneto)
1.6 km
Ponte Privato del Collegio Morosini
1.5 km
Campanile of Church of San Lazzaro
69 m
Parco giochi pubblico
1.3 km
Khatchkar at Monastery of San Lazzaro degli Armeni
69 m
Palma delle Canarie
981 m
Viale Vittorio Veneto
1.5 kmReviews
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