The ' is a
neoclassical church in the district of
Dorsoduro
Dorsoduro is one of the six sestiere (Venice), sestieri of Venice, in northern Italy.
Dorsoduro includes the highest land areas of the city and also Giudecca island and Isola Sacca Fisola. Its name derives from the Italian language, Italian fo ...
in
Venice
Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
, Italy. It is dedicated to the Apostle
Saint Barnabas.
History
A church at the site was built in the ninth century, but destroyed by fire in 1105. Rebuilt in 1350, it was reconstructed in its present form in 1776 by
Lorenzo Boschetti under the patronage of the
Grimani family
The House of Grimani was a prominent Venetian patrician family, including three Doges of Venice. They were active in trade, politics and later the ownership of theatres and opera-houses.
Notable members
Notable members included:
* Antonio Gri ...
. The 11th-century campanile, detached from the main body of the church, has a pine-cone shaped spire from the 1300's. To the left of the church was the entrance to the ' (Casino of the Aristocracy), which was an active gambling house in the 18th century. The church is now deconsecrated and used for exhibitions.
The 1989 film ''
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is a 1989 American action adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Jeffrey Boam, based on a story by George Lucas and Menno Meyjes. It is the third installment in the Indiana Jone ...
'' featured scenes shot in the
Campo San Barnaba, using the facade of the church to depict a fictional library.
References
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Roman Catholic churches completed in 1776
Roman Catholic churches in Venice
18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy