San Basso
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San Basso is a Baroque style deconsecrated Roman Catholic church in central Venice, Italy; it now serves as a concert hall.
| Church of San Basso | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Venice |
| Location | |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
  Shown within Venice  San Basso (Italy) | |
| Coordinates | 45°26′06″N 12°20′22″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Baldassarre Longhena |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1661 |
According to the Venetian historian Flaminio Corner, the church was erected in the year 1079. It was rebuilt after fires in 1105, and again in 1661, the latter to a design by Baldassarre Longhena. Located nearby the St. Mark's Clocktower, it has a side façade on the Piazza San Marco. It has four Corinthian columns and two single mullioned windows.[1]
In 1806, during the Napoleonic occupation, the church was closed and sold to a private source. In 1847, it was ceded to the Basilica di San Marco, which used it to store marbles and sculptures until, in the 1890s, it was restored as a meeting and concert hall.
