Campo Santa Maria Formosa, square in Venice, Italy
Campo Santa Maria Formosa is a public square in Venice that opens around the church bearing its name. It is surrounded by residential buildings and shops, forming an open, airy space amid the narrow canals of the lagoon city.
The church around which the square developed was founded in the 7th century and later rebuilt several times. The square itself grew organically as a social center of the neighborhood as the city expanded across the islands of the lagoon.
The square takes its name from the church that overlooks it and serves as a natural gathering place for neighborhood residents. You will see locals sitting on benches, children playing, and the space filled with the everyday rhythm of the area.
The square is easily accessible on foot and offers benches for sitting as well as fountains with drinking water. Multiple entrances to surrounding alleyways make it a practical navigation point within Venice's maze-like streets.
The church's eastern facade is remarkably convex, giving it a distinctive appearance that stands out when viewed from the square. This unusual architectural feature resulted from structural changes that occurred over centuries of renovation and adaptation.
Location: Venice
GPS coordinates: 45.43748,12.34085
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:43
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.
Palazzo Grimani di Santa Maria Formosa
124 m
Fondazione Querini Stampalia
114 m
Santa Maria Formosa
52 m
Palazzo Querini Stampalia
119 m
Palazzo Morosini del Pestrin
63 m
Casa Venier
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Palazzo Malipiero-Trevisan
93 m
Ponte del Paradiso
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Querini Stampalia Library
90 m
Ponte Minich
120 m
Palazzi Donà
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Palazzo Vitturi
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Casa Foscari Mocenigo
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Pinacoteca Querini Stampalia
119 m
Private bridge of Corte del Volto
113 m
Private bridge of Palazzo Querini Stampalia
107 m
Ponte de le Bande
74 m
Ponte de Borgoloco
58 m
Ponte Querini
109 m
Ponte Marcello o Pindemonte
109 m
Ponte Avogadro
113 m
Ponte de Ruga Giuffa
83 m
Ponte del Mondo Novo
50 m
Ponte dei Preti
58 m
Private bridge of Palazzo Malipiero Trevisan
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Private bridge of Ca' Loredan a Santa Maria Formosa at NA 5252
90 m
Private bridge of Ca' Loredan a Santa Maria Formosa at NA 5251
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Private bridge in Campiello Querini Stampalia
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