St. Zechariah's Church

Not far from the Venetian Doge’s Palace is the Church of St. Zachary. This is not just a historical building and a place of worship, but also a repository of unique works of art.

The Church is famous for the fact that it contains the relics of St. Zachary, donated to Venice by the Byzantine emperor Lv V, and the relics and St. Athanasius the Great. The church was built in the IX century specifically for the storage of the relics of St. righteous Zechariah, the father of John the Forerunner. In 1105, a fire destroyed most of the building. The church was rebuilt and rebuilt between 1458 and 1515.

The facade of the church is one of the most outstanding examples of Venetian architecture of the Early Renaissance. The interior layout is mainly made in Gothic style, but with Renaissance decor elements. Inside the walls of the church are decorated with stunning paintings by Venetian masters, mainly of the XVII century.