Chiesa di San Nicolò
Venezia, IT
The church of San Nicolò was founded with the adjoining convent in the middle of the 11th century for Benedictine monks. It became very famous after the transfer of the bones of the saint, found in the church of Mira in Lycia during the first crusade. In 1626, the old church, built in 1044 by Doge Contarini, was in need of repair. The construction of a new church was undertaken and completed in 1634. The monastic community was suppressed by the Republic of Venice in 1770. The church was reopened at the beginning of the 20th century and since 1926 it has been run by the Franciscan Friars Minor.