San Michele Arcangelo, Catholic church in San Marco, Venice, Italy.
San Michele Arcangelo was a Catholic church with a bell tower located near Campo Sant'Angelo in Venice's San Marco district. The building served as a religious center for the local neighborhood.
The church developed in Venice and served as a religious hub for the San Marco district over many centuries. It was destroyed in 1837, ending its role as a place of worship.
The church appeared in paintings by Canaletto, who depicted Campo Sant'Angelo and its surrounding religious buildings. These artworks show how central the structure was to the visual identity of the neighborhood.
The site where the former church stood is located at coordinates 45.433953 latitude and 12.331963 longitude in Venice. Today you can reach the spot on foot near Campo Sant'Angelo.
Local Venetians called the church Sant'Anzolo in their dialect, showing their close connection to the building. This nickname was woven into the everyday language of the community.
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