San Pietro di Castello

Venice, Italy

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-17:00

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The Basilica di San Pietro di Castello, a Renaissance minor basilica in Venice's Castello sestiere, occupies a small island at the eastern edge of the lagoon city. Though a church has stood on the site since at least the seventh century, the present structure dates from the sixteenth century, with Andrea Palladio commissioned by Patriarch Vincenzo Diedo to rebuild the façade and interior—a project delayed by Diedo's death. Constructed of brick in Renaissance style, San Pietro served as Venice's cathedral from 1451 to 1807, yet remained overshadowed by the more prominent San Marco. After suffering firebombed damage during the First World War, the basilica has been restored through conservation efforts and is now maintained by the Chorus Association of Venetian churches. The building is part of Venice's UNESCO World Heritage Site.