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'''Madonna dell'Orto''' was a church built in 1350 A.D. It was located in the [[Cannaregio district]] of [[Venice]].<ref name="ac2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | '''Madonna dell'Orto''' was a church built in 1350 A.D. It was located in the [[Cannaregio district]] of [[Venice]].<ref name="ac2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ||
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Erected by the Humiliati, a penitential order, in the 14th Century, Madonna dell'Orto was initially dedicated to St. Christopher, but when a statue of the Virgin Mary was found in a nearby orchard, the church was renamed. The facade was added in 1464.<ref name="ac2"/> | |||
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Revision as of 20:04, 22 June 2012
Madonna dell'Orto was a church built in 1350 A.D. It was located in the Cannaregio district of Venice.[1]
History
Erected by the Humiliati, a penitential order, in the 14th Century, Madonna dell'Orto was initially dedicated to St. Christopher, but when a statue of the Virgin Mary was found in a nearby orchard, the church was renamed. The facade was added in 1464.[1]