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First built in 9th Century, [[San Zaccaria]] is dedicated to the father of St. [[John the Baptist]], [[Zechariah]], who is supposedly buried there. Other locations in which St. Zechariah is supposedly buried: the {{Wiki|Gandzasar Monastery}} in {{Wiki|Nagorno-Karabakh|Nagorno Karabakh}}, {{Wiki|Tomb of Absalom|Yad Avshalom}}, the {{Wiki|Great Mosque of Aleppo}} and the {{Wiki|Valley of Josaphat|Valley of Jehoshaphat}}. | First built in 9th Century, [[Chiesa di San Zaccaria|San Zaccaria]] is dedicated to the father of St. [[John the Baptist]], [[Zechariah, father of John the Baptist|Zechariah]], who is supposedly buried there. Other locations in which St. Zechariah is supposedly buried: the {{Wiki|Gandzasar Monastery}} in {{Wiki|Nagorno-Karabakh|Nagorno Karabakh}}, {{Wiki|Tomb of Absalom|Yad Avshalom}}, the {{Wiki|Great Mosque of Aleppo}}, and the {{Wiki|Valley of Josaphat|Valley of Jehoshaphat}}. | ||
San Zaccaria burned down in 1105, killing more than a 100 nuns. The church was rebuilt around 1170 and then later redone with a mixture of Gothic and [[Renaissance]] styles. | San Zaccaria burned down in 1105, killing more than a 100 nuns. The church was rebuilt around 1170 and then later redone with a mixture of {{Wiki|Gothic architecture|Gothic}} and [[Renaissance]] styles. | ||
Ironically, in the Renaissance, it flourished as the nunnery of choice for the daughters of the noblest families in [[Venice]], who obviously | Ironically, in the Renaissance, it flourished as the nunnery of choice for the daughters of the noblest families in [[Venice]], who obviously didn't know the building's story. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 6 September 2025
First built in 9th Century, San Zaccaria is dedicated to the father of St. John the Baptist, Zechariah, who is supposedly buried there. Other locations in which St. Zechariah is supposedly buried: the Gandzasar Monastery in Nagorno Karabakh, Yad Avshalom, the Great Mosque of Aleppo, and the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
San Zaccaria burned down in 1105, killing more than a 100 nuns. The church was rebuilt around 1170 and then later redone with a mixture of Gothic and Renaissance styles.
Ironically, in the Renaissance, it flourished as the nunnery of choice for the daughters of the noblest families in Venice, who obviously didn't know the building's story.