- San Giovanni in Bragora
San Giovanni in Bragora is a church in
Venice ,Italy , located in the "sestiere " of Castello.It was founded in the early 8th century, allegedly by St. Magnus of
Oderzo ; in the following century, under dogePietro III Candiano , it was rebuilt to house the alleged relics of St. John the Baptist, to whom it is entitled, and again in1178 . Pietro Barbo, futurePope Paul II , andAntonio Vivaldi were baptised in the church.The current appearance dates from the last renovation (1475-1505), which kept the
basilica plan but added a brickwork façade in local late-Gothic style, and a façade divided into three sections.The interior houses works by
Cima da Conegliano andAlvise Vivarini and has a trussed ceiling.The origin of the term "Bragora" is unclear. It could derive from the Greek "agorà" (square), referring to the campo facing the church, or from the dialect "bragora" ("market") or "bragolare" ("fishing").
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