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==History== | ==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.<ref name="ac2"/> | 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"/> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*The name is Italian for "My lady of the Garden." | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:45, 9 July 2013
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]
Trivia
- The name is Italian for "My lady of the Garden."