Church of Saint Roch

The Church of Saint Roch in Venice (Campo San Rocco) stands near the Scuola Grande di San Rocco.

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It contains the body of the patron-saint for plagues and epidemics that was brought here from the city of Voghera in 1485.

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Many big paintings by Tintoretto, mainly dedicated to the life of saint Roch, decorate the church.

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  • Photos by Luca Borghi ti.supmacinu|ihgrob.l#| (April 2025).


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