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S. Maria Formosa

The first church dedicated to "Mary of the Forms" was built on this spot in the VII century, when the Virgin ordered bishop Magnus to erect one, appearing to him as an exceedingly shapely woman. The current building, planned by Codussi, dates from the early XV century.

Address
Campo Santa Maria Formosa
Hours
Closed · opens 8:30 am tomorrow
Weekly hours
Mon8:30 am–12:30 pm, 5 pm–7 pm
Tue8:30 am–12:30 pm, 5 pm–7 pm
Wed8:30 am–12:30 pm, 5 pm–7 pm
Thu8:30 am–12:30 pm, 5 pm–7 pm
Fri8:30 am–12:30 pm, 5 pm–7 pm
Sat8:30 am–12:30 pm, 5 pm–7 pm
Sun8:30 am–12:30 pm, 5 pm–7 pm

Listing from Wikivoyage: Venice/Castello, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.