Discover the Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, one of the most significant sites in Venice's artistic heritage and one of the largest Franciscan churches in Italy. Located in the historic heart of Venice, the Basilica is an essential stop for understanding the artistic, religious and civil history of the Most Serene Republic.
The Basilica houses some of the most famous masterpieces of the Venetian Renaissance, including the Assumption and the Pesaro Altarpiece by Titian, the Triptych by Giovanni Bellini and St. John the Baptist by Donatello. The tour route also includes monumental funerary monuments, historic altars, sculptural works, the wooden choir and important examples of Venetian artistic tradition from the Middle Ages to the Baroque period.
The Basilica also houses the funerary monument of Antonio Canova and the tomb of Titian, confirming its status as one of the city's most important cultural sites.
The visit takes place in a church that is still in use and active from a religious standpoint. Therefore, appropriate attire and respectful behavior are required in this sacred place.
The fee charged for admission directly supports the activities of protection, conservation and enhancement of the historical and artistic heritage housed in the Basilica.
