San Gregorio is a former church in

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, northern

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, located in the '' sestiere'' (district/neighborhood; literally "sixth") of

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. It is not far from

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basilica, behind the Palazzo Genovese. It was founded in the 9th century and, in the 13th century, it became a

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abbey. In the mid-15th century it was rebuilt to the current appearance under design by Antonio da Cremona. In 1775, after a long period of crisis, the monastery was closed and in 1807, after the

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occupation of Italy, also the parish church was suppressed. Deconsecrated, it was converted into a mint laboratory and then an art restoration center. It is now closed and not used. It has a Gothic exterior with an ogival portal, elongated

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s with ogival top and apse.

Sources

*{{cite book, first=Marcello , last=Brusegan, language=Italian, title=Le chiese di Venezia, publisher=Newton Compton , year=2008

Gregorio Gregorio is a masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to: Given name * Gregorio Conrado Álvarez (1925–2016), Uruguayan army general and de facto President of Uruguay from 1981 until 1985 * Gregorio Álvarez (historian) (1889–1986), A ...

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