Santi Apostoli, Renaissance church in Cannaregio district, Venice, Italy

Santi Apostoli is a single-nave church whose interior is divided by two rows of pilasters, with the Cornaro Chapel of the 1490s on the right, marble tombs by Tullio Lombardo, and the main altar under a circular tempietto tabernacle designed by Francesco Lazzari. The flat coffered ceiling carries oval panels painted by Fabio Canal in the 18th century.

A church already stood here in the 9th century; the only certain date is a complete rebuilding in 1021. In the 1490s Mauro Codussi added the Cornaro Chapel, a porch and the sacristy. In 1575 the church was rebuilt almost entirely under Alessandro Vittoria, reusing the load-bearing walls and keeping part of the 14th-century frescoes and the chapel.

The Corner Chapel, added in the 1490s and usually attributed to Mauro Codussi, holds the tombs of Marco and Giorgio Corner, father and brother of Caterina Corner, Queen of Cyprus. Her own body rested here after her death on 10 July 1510 until the 1575 rebuilding, when it was moved to San Salvador against her wish. Save Venice funded the chapel's restoration, relief carvings included.

The church is located at Campo Santi Apostoli in the Cannaregio neighborhood and is open daily for visitors. You can find it easily by walking through the streets around the square, with free entry to explore the interior.

The brick campanile dates from 1672; Andrea Tirali completed it in the 18th century, designing the belfry and the spire. It stands 47 metres tall, and its white clock dial with a gold sunburst centre faces the campo. The belfry's open arches and small balustraded balcony sit above the brick shaft.