Entries from Churches in Venice tagged with 'floors'

More fossils in the floor

Last year, I wrote about how I like to look for fossils in church floors when I'm in Venice. This past December, I found this very unique double fossil in the floor of the church of Santa Maria Formosa! Kinda...

More church floors

These photos are from Basilica di San Marco – not the greatest photos since I took them without a flash. But I love the peacock! The Basilica’s floors are truly magnificent even though parts of them are covered up...

Hearts in Venice

Since there’s not a church in Venice dedicated to San Valentino, I'm going with a “heart” theme instead. This heart is on the floor of Basilica di San Marco and marks the place where the heart of Doge Francesco Erizzo...

Fossils in the floor

Yesterday I wrote about finding fossils in the floor of San Giacomo dall’ Orio. That was the first church where I saw one and I’ve since spotted them in several other churches. I don’t always remember to look for them...

San Giacomo dall' Orio

An ancient and strangely charming church with much to see, including fossils! This is one of my very favorites; I love the church but I also love the campo, having stayed in a great apartment here on two of...