Francesco Contin (1585,

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

– 1654

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, Italy) was a

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sculptor and architect. Contin designed the

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on the Grand Canal in Venice, built between 1623 and 1625. He designed the interior of the Church of

San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti is an ancient church in the sestiere of Castello, Venice, northern Italy, with a facade facing a Rio of the same name. It now serves as the chapel of the Civic Hospital of Venice. History By 1224, a hospital for lep ...

in Venice (1634–37).

Sources

* Italian Wikipedia: :it:Francesco Contin.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Contin, Francesco 1585 births 1654 deaths People from Lugano Italian people of Swiss descent 17th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors 17th-century Italian architects Italian Baroque architects Architects from Venice Architects from Ticino