The Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Island of Torcello, Venetian Lagoon
Torcello is a place of worship and highly spiritual, the Church of Santa Maria Assunta is located on the Island of Torcello and is one of the oldest settlements in the Venetian lagoon and it is the cradle of Venice itself. The origins of this ancient church can be dated back to the 7th century after being expanded for the first time in 826 A.D. and rebuilt in 1008, when it was finally consecrated to Santa Maria Assunta. The Torcello Basilica anticipates some of the characteristics that were fully developed at a later stage inside the best known building in Venice – St Mark’s Cathedral. The Island of Torcello enjoyed a period of splendour and became one of the major centres in the lagoon until the arrival of the plague and expanding swamps forced its inhabitants to flee to the city of Venice. Santa Maria Assunta retained its function as a cathedral until 1818, when it was downgraded to a parish church under the Venice Patriarch. Today the Churches soaring bell tower can be seen from a great distance across the Venetian lagoon, lying in untouched nature and a tranquil atmosphere looking almost surreal.
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