Let's travel together #321 - Chiesa di San Moisè (Venezia)

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gabrielatravels35.163 months agoPeakD7 min read

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I feel this trip to Venice as it only happened yesterday. Or last week. Or last month.

However, the reality is that already 2 years have passed since then, and yet I have all the memories so fresh in my head. This is funny considering that I need to think for a while about what I've eaten in the morning or what I did yesterday, haha.

The thing is, there is no better activity in this world that will make your knowledge richer, your soul happier, and your mind more busy storing memories than travelling. It's a thing that I always thought about, and most likely it will always remain the same.

So based on the large folders of memories created during my trips, I decided to share one more church, locally known as Chiesa, that I explored while in Venice. One that I actually entered. Because I often end up skipping those places feeling weird to enter as a tourist since locals get inside to pray, or you know, do what people do in religious buildings.

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To start with the beginning, The Church of San Moisè has its roots in the distant Middle Ages taking around two centuries to have the construction fully finished which happened between the end of the 7th century and the beginning of the 9th century.
Building up the church came at the will of the Scoparii and Artigeri families who endowed the sanctuary with a rich land heritage, everything being dedicated to San Vittore Martire.
Even if the place managed to stay mostly away from the wars that took place in the rest of the world in that period, the entire lagoon city was the victim of a terrible fire that took place in 1105 and which also affected the church.
Hence why, in 1632 the new look of the church was signed off on the guidance of Alessandro Tremignon who brought the Baroque style more present in the life of the Chiesa di San Moisè that was looking completely different from what we can see these days.
There are plenty of eye-catching buildings in and around Venice that usually are very crowded with tourists, and as you might have guessed Chiesa di San Moisè is definitely one of them.

Happily, the church is located in Campo San Moisè which is one of the popular parts of Venice, which takes you on the Ponte San Moisé just before reaching it. Yet, what I call a 2 in 1 experience due to the destination resting in front of you and being surrounded by lots of other tourists, as well as activities, speaking of plenty of gondolas resting just under the bridge.

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Just a moment before reaching the bridge and the church itself, there is a long path with plenty of popular showcases for some of the most famous brands which will guide you to this place. And fear not, I managed to take a few shots of some of these, and you can admire them in this post.

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Once you've crossed the bridge, you will find yourself standing and staring in front of a really unique church which, happily, is not going to leave anytime soon based on its strong structure. So do take your time to admire every single detail of it.

When you finish doing so, the good news keep coming as it's open daily from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM and it comes with no ticket or fee needed to be paid in order to visit it.

A funny and interesting thing at the same time is, that sculptures used to be forbidden in Venice back in that period when it came to be placed on the streets. And that's why most of the buildings included them in their structures, which also came as a good way of sharing a message about how rich the people building these were.

Even if I am used to looking in front of me and no doubt there are plenty of places to capture my attention once I enter a new place, this time it was different because my whole focus went on the painting from the ceiling which was completely different from what I've seen before.

Sadly, I don't know its meaning, nor if it's a unique thing for this part of the world or rather common, but it was definitely a cool experience for me.

When it comes to the actual interior of the church though, things are not less impressive.

The sculptures and baroque details are not missing in this case either, but along with them we are speaking of lots of other religious aspects.

One of them is the main altar which fully represents the concept of unity of the arts, sharing a subtle message of what teamwork can mean in this case, having German, Italian and Venetian sculptors work together and create what we can see these days.

The most dominant part of the altar is the set of sculptures depicting Moses at Mount Sinai receiving the Tablets, which is perfectly completed by the canvas from behind being painted by no one else but Michelangelo Morlaiter.

When it comes to historical value though, there is the tombstone of the Baron of Lauriston, Jhon Law, a great Scottish financier who died in 1729 on Venetian soil but who became more popular after being recognized as the originator of the Mississippi Scheme bankruptcy.

The full address of the Chiesa di San Moisè is Salizada S. Moisè, 1390/A, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy and you can reach it by foot no matter the side of Venice you are coming from. You might opt for a water Taxi as well, but there are not many options available as there is no public transport for this kind of destination, but only for the islands nearby.

Other places I've seen during my trip in Venice:

more coming soon...

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