San Francesco di Paola, Renaissance church in Castello district, Venice, Italy.

San Francesco di Paola is a Renaissance church in Castello district featuring a classical facade with two tiers and a triangular pediment facing Via Garibaldi. The building displays symmetrical proportions and traditional architectural elements characteristic of its period and evolution.

In 1291 Bishop Bartolomeo Querini left funds for an elderly hospice on the Rio di Castello, with an oratory to St Bartholomew beside it; a church to the same saint rose there in the second half of the 14th century. In 1588 the unstable church and hospice passed to the Order of Minims, who rebuilt the church and rededicated it to San Francesco di Paola, reconsecrated in 1618. The monastery was suppressed in 1806 and demolished in 1885, replaced by an elementary school.

Inside, canvas paintings depict miracles of Saint Francis of Paola, with works by renowned artists including Solimena and Tiepolo. These scenes tell stories of divine intervention that visitors encounter as they walk through the space.

The building sits in an easily accessible area of Castello district near several other points of interest. Visitors should be aware that opening times may vary, so it is helpful to check in advance or remain flexible.

The clock painted on the facade is set not to a random hour but to the time of the saint's death, and the portal below carries the Minims' motto CHARITAS inside a flaming sun. The interior holds eleven altars, one of them occupied by the baptistery.