Church of Our Lady of Wonders

The Church of Our Lady of Miracles, located in the Cannaregio quarter, is among the finest early examples of the Venetian Renaissance.

The emergence of the church is associated with the ancient miraculous icon of the Mother of God with saints, which has been venerated by citizens since 1408. Now this icon is installed in the main altar. The construction of the church was carried out with funds collected by parishioners. The architect of the new temple was Pietro Lombardo, who was assisted by sons Antonio and Tullio. The construction of the building lasted 8 years - from 1481 to 1489.

In the people there is another name of the Church of Our Lady of Miracles – “Church of Marble”. It is due to the fact that the facade is lined with multi-colored marble. The altar part of the temple and the altar protrusions (apses) have the shape of a rectangle. Above the apses and the altar part rises the cross vault. In this part of the church, the walls are also lined with multicolored marble and decorated with bas-reliefs.

The interior of this one-nave church is made mainly in light colors - pale pink, silver, gray and white. To the altar is a staircase decorated with statues of famous Italian sculptors: Tullio Lombardo, Alessandro Vittoria, Nicolo di Pietro.