Church of San Cassiano in Venice

The Church of San Cassiano is located in Italy, in the Venetian district of San Polo. And although its facade looks rather modest against the backdrop of luxurious and pompous city cathedrals and palaces, this church has a very entertaining history.

The church was named after St. Cassiano, who was once the bishop of Brescia and patronized teachers. Cassiano was brutally murdered by his own students. Painter Antonio Balestro captured this tragic event in a painting that is still kept in the church today.

If you are near this magnificent landmark of Venice, be sure to pay attention to the bell tower adjacent to the church, which appeared in its place in the XIII century. The church was not always as we see it today. Its reconstruction to transform the appearance of the church was carried out in the XIX century.

Given the importance of the church to world culture, UNESCO, along with many other Venetian sites, has added it to its World Heritage List.