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Campo SS Giovanni e Paolo
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Fisheye Venice
The Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, on the border of Canneregio and
Castello, is home to two major institutions:
The Santi Giovanni e Paolo Church (the brick building on the right side
of the photo) and, just beyond it, the modern Ospedale Civile or Public
Hospital. (The hospital runs all the way from the square to the Fondamenta Nove and is
mostly hidden from view behind the Scuola Grande di San Marco with its
over-the-top 15th Century façade.)
The Giovanni e Paolo church, called
"San Zanipolo" in Venetian dialect, is well worth visiting: It's one of
Venice's largest and most beautiful churches, and 25 doges are entombed
within its walls, floors, and monuments.
The square is also home to a well-known café and pastry shop, but be
forewarned: Tour groups frequent the café, and the gelato portions are
among the stingiest in Venice.
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