Santi Gervasio e Protasio, Gothic Revival church in Carpenedo, Italy

Santi Gervasio e Protasio is a brick church with a tripartite facade divided by four pilasters, the outer two topped by white stone pinnacles and the inner two by aediculae holding statues of the two patron saints. A pointed-arch white stone portal with a Madonna and Child above it opens from a semicircular stairway, and a rose window sits in the upper central section. The single nave has four shallow side chapels with identical altars by Giacomo Spiera after Meduna's design, and blue vaults painted with gold stars.

A church dedicated to Saints Gervasius and Protasius was already cited in papal bulls of 1152, 1153 and 1184, probably founded soon after Carpenedo itself. The present building was designed in Gothic Revival style by architect-engineer Giovanni Battista Meduna between 1852 and 1853, completed in 1857 and consecrated on 4 October 1858, though works finished only in 1912. The old church, temporarily incorporated into the new one, was demolished once the new building was complete, keeping the original furnishings intact.

The dedication to Gervasius and Protasius, martyrs venerated by the Lombards, points to the church's early origin. The facade statues of the Madonna and the two saints are made of soft stone and came from the older church, as did two detached 16th-century frescoes inside, the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi.

The building is accessible by public transportation from central Venice, with regular services connecting to the Carpenedo area. Visitors should plan flexible timing to reach this neighborhood location.

During construction of the new building, worship continued in the older church, ensuring the community never lacked a place of prayer. This reflects how much the neighborhood valued continuity of religious life.