Giudecca Canal

Giudecca Canal
Aerial view of Venice with the Giudecca canal on the right
LocationVenice, Italy
Specifications
Length4 km (2.5 miles)
Geography
DirectionEast
Beginning coordinates45°25′59″N 12°18′11″E / 45.433°N 12.303°E / 45.433; 12.303
Ending coordinates45°25′52″N 12°20′28″E / 45.431°N 12.341°E / 45.431; 12.341

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

The Canal of the Guidecca, and the Church of the Gesuati, Venice by Clarkson Stanfield, 1836

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
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