Chiesetta della Misericordia

3550 Campo de l'Abazia, Venècia

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The church of the Misericordia Abbey is a former religious building in the city of Venice, located in the Cannaregio district and overlooking the campo of the same name. Built around 936 AD as a home for monks, it was completely rebuilt in the 13th century, thus abandoning the Byzantine structure and acquiring a Gothic style. The interior consists of a single nave, with a gabled roof. The high altar and marble stalls come from the demolished monastic church of St. Matthias of Murano. Since 1973 the building has been deconsecrated and used mainly to host art exhibitions of the Venice Biennale.