Santo Stefano Church

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title	Santo Stefano Church
category	church
description
After the Frari and the Church of Saint Giovanni and Paolo, Santo Stefano is the third largest monastery church in Venice. Built by the Hermits of St. Augustine in the 13th century, it was rebuilt a century later, and subsequent embellishments made it one of the finest examples of Venetian Flamboyant Gothic architecture. The fourteenth century brick facade shows the superb marble portal, designed by Bartolomeo Bon. The interior has three aisles, divided by robust columns ending in elegant Gothic arches. The roof is particularly striking, whilst the Presbytery holds fine Choirstalls in inlaid wood dating from 1488. The Sacristy contains a museum of works of some of the great names in Venetian Renaissance art
link	Chorus Venezia