San Rocco, Venice

Published April 5, 2014 at 1000 × 750 in Tiny Hippo Tours the Churches of Venice

San Rocco is one of five plague churches in Venice. These votive churches were built as symbols of thanks for the city’s deliverance from plague epidemics.

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San Rocco, Venice

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