Monastery of St. Giorgio Maggiore

                        Monastery of St. Giorgio Maggiore

 Venice has so much to offer and traveling around the city is so much fun on gondolas or water taxis. One destination for those who are interested in architecture and history is the 16th century Monastery known as San Giorgio. The Church is located on the island of St Marks Basin in Venice, Italy.The High Renaissance Monastery was designed by Andrea Palladio in 1566. The architect lived on the island for 20 years before starting the construction in 1565. Some elements still had to be finished after his death in 1580, including the white marble facade which was finished in 1611. 

Palladio fashioned his design in the Neoclassical tradition.

        

One can rent a modest room in the monastery with the the best views for an affordable rate. Known ass one of the architectural glories of Venice, most tourists only get fought up in the maze of Venice see this beautiful monist art from a distance. But like all of Venice there is amazement and history behind every corner.

San Giorgio is one of the world’s longest continually operating Benedictine abbey











Sources
http://www.reidsitaly.com/destinations/veneto/venice/sights/san_giorgio.html#campanile
http://www.venice-tourism.com/en/luoghi/dorsoduro-district/island-san-giorgio-maggiore