Chiesa di San Polo

The church of San Tomà or San Tommaso was erected in 917, renovated at the end of the 14th century, enlarged in 1508 and embellished with a marble façade in the second half of the 17th century. At the beginning of the 18th century, the church was in danger of collapsing; work on the foundations began in 1742. The last restoration was completed in 1803. In 1837 it was given to the conventual fathers who moved to a small convent nearby, where they remained until 1867.

The Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, commonly called I Frari, was built throughout the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries by Franciscan fathers. The belfry, the highest in the city after that of San Marco (80 metres), was completed in 1396. The façade was not completed until 1440, but under Napoleon I, monastic life came to an end and the church was entrusted to a diocesan priest. The sanctuary contains many works of art, including works by Titian, and numerous funerary monuments to great Venetian men.

The church of Santa Maria Mater Domini was, according to the chronicles, built in 960 and attributed from the beginning to the adjacent monastery of Santa Cristina. Rebuilt twice after fires in 1105 and 1149, it retained its Venetian-Byzantine style until it was rebuilt in 1503. The church now displays a Renaissance style.