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San Giorgio Maggiore
	View of San Giorgio Maggiore from the top of St Mark's Campanile
	San Giorgio Maggiore
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Coordinates	45°25′41″N 12°20′39″E / 45.427950°N 12.344184°E
Adjacent to	Venetian Lagoon
Administration
	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Province of Venice

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San Giorgio Maggiore (Venetian: San Zorzi Mazor) is one of the islands of Venice, northern Italy, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The island, or more specifically its Palladian church, is an important landmark. It has been much painted, featuring for example in a series by Monet.

Location

The isle is surrounded by Canale della Grazia, Canale della Giudecca, Saint Mark Basin, Canale di San Marco and the southern lagoon. It forms part of the San Marco sestiere.

San Giorgio Maggiore within Venice

History

San Giorgio Maggiore was probably occupied in the Roman period; after the foundation of Venice it was called Insula Memmia after the Memmo family who owned it. By 829 it had a church consecrated to St George; thus it was designated as San Giorgio Maggiore to be distinguished from San Giorgio in Alga.

The San Giorgio Monastery was established in 982, when the Benedictine monk Giovanni Morosini^[1] asked the doge Tribuno Memmo to donate the whole island for a monastery.^[2] Morosini drained the island's marshes next to the church to get the ground for building, and founded the Monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore, and became its first abbot.

San Giorgio is now best known for the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, designed by Palladio and begun in 1566. The belltower has a ring of 9 bells in C#.

In the early 19th century, after the Republic fell, the monastery was almost suppressed and the island became a free port with a new harbour built in 1812. It became the home of Venice's artillery.

Today

San Giorgio Maggiore is now the headquarters of the Cini Foundation arts centre, known for its library, and is also home to the Teatro Verde open-air theatre. In addition, it features two harbours managed by the Compagnia della Vela: Darsena Crose, facing north (see second image below) and Darsena Verde, facing south.^[3]

Panorama of San Giorgio Maggiore viewed from the main island

View from the spire to the main island

In popular culture

The island and the church were featured in a pivotal showdown in the anime and manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Vento Aureo.

References

^ Giovanni Morosini, a member of an important noble family of Venice, after serving for 25 years as leader and guide of the Monastery, dies on February 5, 1012, (see: Alvise Zorzi, La Repubblica del Leone. Storia di Venezia, Bompiani, 2001
^ John Freely (2008): Strolling through Venice. Tauris Parke Paperbacks, ISBN 978 1 84511 578 4, p. 121
^ "Compagnia della Vela — Darsene".

Guida d’Italia del Touring Club Italiano, Venice, ISBN 978-88-365-4347-2
S. Vianello, ed. (1993). Le chiese di Venezia. Electa. ISBN 88-435-4048-3.

[1] Giovanni Morosini, a member of an important noble family of Venice, after serving for 25 years as leader and guide of the Monastery, dies on February 5, 1012, (see: Alvise Zorzi, La Repubblica del Leone. Storia di Venezia, Bompiani, 2001

[2] John Freely (2008): Strolling through Venice. Tauris Parke Paperbacks, ISBN 978 1 84511 578 4, p. 121

[3] "Compagnia della Vela — Darsene".

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-'''San Giorgio Maggiore''' ({{lang-vec|San Zorzi Mazor}}) is one of the [[island]]s of [[Venice]], northern [[Italy]], lying east of the [[Giudecca]] and south of the main island group. The island, or more specifically its Palladian church, is an important landmark. It has been much painted, featuring for example in a [[San Giorgio Maggiore (Monet series)|series]] by [[Claude Monet|Monet]], and features in an important scene in Part 5 of [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]], ''Golden Wind''.
+'''San Giorgio Maggiore''' ({{langx|vec|San Zorzi Mazor}}) is one of the [[island]]s of [[Venice]], northern [[Italy]], lying east of the [[Giudecca]] and south of the main island group. The island, or more specifically its Palladian church, is an important landmark. It has been much painted, featuring for example in a [[San Giorgio Maggiore (Monet series)|series]] by [[Claude Monet|Monet]].
 ==Location==
 The isle is surrounded by ''Canale della [[Santa Maria della Grazia|Grazia]]'', ''[[Canale della Giudecca]]'', ''[[Saint Mark Basin]]'', ''[[Canale di San Marco]]'' and the southern [[Venetian lagoon|lagoon]]. It forms part of the [[San Marco (sestiere)|San Marco]] [[sestiere (Venice)|sestiere]].
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+<gallery widths="220" heights="160">
 File:Districts venice - san giorgio maggiore.png|San Giorgio Maggiore within Venice
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 ==History==
-San Giorgio Maggiore was probably occupied in the Roman period; after the foundation of Venice it was called ''Insula Memmia'' after the [[Memmo]] family who owned it. By 829 it had a [[Church (building)|church]] consecrated to [[St George]]; thus it was designated as ''San Giorgio Maggiore'' to be distinguished from [[San Giorgio in Alga]].
+San Giorgio Maggiore was probably occupied in the Roman period; after the foundation of Venice it was called ''Insula Memmia'' after the [[Memmo (disambiguation)|Memmo]] family who owned it. By 829 it had a [[Church (building)|church]] consecrated to [[St George]]; thus it was designated as ''San Giorgio Maggiore'' to be distinguished from [[San Giorgio in Alga]].
-The [[San Giorgio Monastery]] was established in 982, when the [[Benedictine]] monk, [[John Morosini|Giovanni Morosini]],<ref>Giovanni Morosini, a member of an important noble family of Venice, after serving for 25 years as leader and guide of the Monastery, dies on February 5, 1012, (see:  [[Alvise Zorzi]], [[La Repubblica del Leone]]. Storia di Venezia, Bompiani, 2001</ref> asked the [[doge]] [[Tribuno Memmo]] to donate the whole island for a monastery.<ref>[[John Freely]] (2008): ''Strolling through Venice.'' Tauris Parke Paperbacks, {{ISBN|978 1 84511 578 4}}, p. 121</ref>  Morosini drained the island's marshes next to the church to get the ground for building, and founded the Monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore, and became its first abbot.
+The [[San Giorgio Monastery]] was established in 982, when the [[Benedictine]] monk [[John Morosini|Giovanni Morosini]]<ref>Giovanni Morosini, a member of an important noble family of Venice, after serving for 25 years as leader and guide of the Monastery, dies on February 5, 1012, (see:  [[Alvise Zorzi]], [[La Repubblica del Leone]]. Storia di Venezia, Bompiani, 2001</ref> asked the [[Doge (title)|doge]] [[Tribuno Memmo]] to donate the whole island for a monastery.<ref>[[John Freely]] (2008): ''Strolling through Venice.'' Tauris Parke Paperbacks, {{ISBN|978 1 84511 578 4}}, p. 121</ref>  Morosini drained the island's marshes next to the church to get the ground for building, and founded the Monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore, and became its first abbot.
-San Giorgio is now best known for the [[Church of San Giorgio Maggiore]], designed by [[Palladio]] and begun in 1566.
+San Giorgio is now best known for the [[Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice|Church of San Giorgio Maggiore]], designed by [[Palladio]] and begun in 1566.
 The belltower has a ring of 9 bells in C#.
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 ==Today==
-San Giorgio Maggiore is now the headquarters of the [[Cini Foundation]] [[arts centre]], known for its [[library]], and is also home to the [[Teatro Verde]] open-air [[theatre]].  In addition, it features two harbours managed by the Compagnia della Vela: Darsena Crose, facing north (see second image below) and Darsena Verde, facing south.<ref>http://www.compagniadellavela.org/compagnia-della-vela/darsene/</ref>
+San Giorgio Maggiore is now the headquarters of the [[Cini Foundation]] [[arts centre]], known for its [[library]], and is also home to the [[Teatro Verde]] open-air [[theatre]].  In addition, it features two harbours managed by the [[Compagnia della Vela]]: Darsena Crose, facing north (see second image below) and Darsena Verde, facing south.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.compagniadellavela.org/compagnia-della-vela/darsene/|title=Compagnia della Vela — Darsene}}</ref>
 {{wide image|Isola di s giorgio maggiore pano.jpg|800px|Panorama of San Giorgio Maggiore viewed from the main island}}
 {{wide image|SanGiorgioMaggiore_Panorama-pjt.jpg|800px|View from the spire to the main island}}
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 ==In popular culture==
-The island and the church were featured in a pivotal showdown in the manga [[Vento Aureo]].
+The island and the church were featured in a pivotal showdown in the anime and manga [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Vento Aureo]].
 ==See also==
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 {{reflist}}
 * ''Guida d’Italia del Touring Club Italiano'', Venice, {{ISBN|978-88-365-4347-2}}
-* {{cite book|editor=S. Vianello |title=Le chiese di Venezia|publisher=Electa|year=1993 |id=88-435-4048-3 }}
+* {{cite book|editor=S. Vianello |title=Le chiese di Venezia|publisher=Electa|year=1993 |isbn=88-435-4048-3 }}
 {{Portalbar|Geography|Islands|Italy}}
 {{Islands of the Venetian Lagoon}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Geography of Venice]]
 [[Category:Islands of the Venetian Lagoon]]

v t e Islands of the Venetian Lagoon
Northern lagoon	Buel del Lovo Burano Crevan Cason Montiron Isola dei Laghi La Certosa La Cura Madonna del Monte Mazzorbo Mazzorbetto Monte dell'Oro Motta dei Cunicci Motta di San Lorenzo Murano Salina San Francesco del Deserto San Giàcomo in Paludo San Michele Lazzaretto Nuovo Santa Cristina Sant'Andrea Sant'Ariano Sant'Erasmo Torcello Vignole
Central group	Giudecca Sacca Fisola Sacca San Biagio San Giorgio Maggiore San Pietro di Castello San Secondo Sant'Elena Tronchetto Venice
Southern lagoon	Lazzaretto Vecchio Venice Lido Pellestrina Poveglia Sacca Sessola San Clemente San Giorgio in Alga San Lazzaro degli Armeni San Marco in Boccalama San Servolo Sant'Angelo della Polvere Santa Maria della Grazia Santo Spirito Sottomarina

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