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[[File:Santa_Maria_Gloriosa_dei_Frari_.jpg|thumb|The Frari in Venice, Italy.]] | |||
The '''Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari''', usually just called the '''Frari''', is a church in Venice, northern Italy. One the greatest churches in the city, it has the status of a minor basilica. It stands on the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district. The imposing edifice is built of brick, and is one of the city's three notable churches built in the Italian Gothic style. As with many Venetian churches, the exterior is rather plain. The interior contains the only rood screen still in place in Venice. | The '''Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari''', usually just called the '''Frari''', is a church in Venice, northern Italy. One the greatest churches in the city, it has the status of a minor basilica. It stands on the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district. The imposing edifice is built of brick, and is one of the city's three notable churches built in the Italian Gothic style. As with many Venetian churches, the exterior is rather plain. The interior contains the only rood screen still in place in Venice. | ||
The building was completed, after almost a century of construction, in | The building was completed, after almost a century of construction, in 1338. | ||
Revision as of 00:48, 31 December 2009
The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, usually just called the Frari, is a church in Venice, northern Italy. One the greatest churches in the city, it has the status of a minor basilica. It stands on the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district. The imposing edifice is built of brick, and is one of the city's three notable churches built in the Italian Gothic style. As with many Venetian churches, the exterior is rather plain. The interior contains the only rood screen still in place in Venice.
The building was completed, after almost a century of construction, in 1338.