Nederlands
Restauraties in Venetië: De Poorters!
Warm aanbevolen De Nederlandse Poorters van Venetië helpen met restauraties van belangrijke kunstwerken en architectuur in Venetië door geld in te zamelen voor het Nederlands[…]
118 churches of Venice
Jeff Cotton collected a formidable amount of information about all churches of Venice, which you can find at his website churchesofvenice.co.uk. He did so because,[…]
New discovery renovating San Zaccaria thanks to the Dutch Guardsmen of Venice
De Dutch guardsmen of Venice (“Poorters van Venetië”) gather money for restauration projects in Venice. The greater part of the money is spent on projects[…]
Church Santa Maria Formosa
This church dates back to the 7th century. According to the myth, Maria appeared to a bishop (bishop Saint Magno), disguised as a voluptueus lady[…]
Madonna dell’Orto, church of the Madonna of the kitchen garden
The church Chiesa Madonna dell’Orto is located in the district Cannareggio. It is often overlooked by tourists, but if you know how to find it,[…]
San Giorgio Maggiore
The tower of San Giorgio Maggiore is usually seen by people from the piazzetta. They miss out on a great opportunity. Instead of waiting for[…]
San Zanípolo, church with shrines for doges
Truly a grand building; the Chiesa dei SS. Giovanni e Paolo, or shor: the San Zanipolo. It is one of the largest buildings in the[…]