Giudecca Canal

The Giudecca Canal (Venetian: Canal de ła Zueca) is a body of water that flows into the San Marco basin in Venice, Italy.

It is one of the major canals in the city, it bisects the sestieri of Dorsoduro, separating Giudecca island and district from Dorsoduro district.

Landmarks

Major buildings include:

• Along the Giudecca district
  quay, Molino Stucky (19th century factory complex), Le Zitelle church, and the Il Redentore
  church by Palladio.
• Along the Dorsoduro district side: Il Gesuati church on the Zattere quay, and at Punta della Dogana where Giudecca Canal and the Grand Canal meet, the Santa Maria della Salute church and Dogana da Mar, a former customs house and present day art museum−gallery.
• Palazzo Giustinian Recanati

See also

• Dorsoduro−related topics

External links

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