Basilica of Santa Maria dei Frari

The church with the full Italian name "Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari" is a great and famous Gothic church in Venice. The Basilica is not far from the Saint Lucia train station, it is a 15-minute walk away. The church of Frari is known for its famous paintings and sculptures. In addition, in the church are the graves of some dux of the old Republic of Venice. A dux was a head of state. Some of the many works of art of the Frari Church in Venice are well known. These include two paintings of the world-famous Tiziano painter from the early 16th century. They are the gigantic painting "Asunción de la Virgen María" (size almost 25 m ²!, also called simply painting of the Virgin Mary or Assunta) and the altar painting "Virgen de la Casa de Pesaro." .

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Latitude:45.436986·Longitude:12.326600