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Attraction · Venice · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa in Venice

Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa is an attraction in Venice, Veneto. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 37 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 200 m you'll find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

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Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa in Venice

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The story

Audio tour · Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa

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You're standing by Santa Maria Formosa, a church right in the heart of Venice. Its formal name is the Church of the Purification of Mary, but hardly anyone calls it that. The nickname comes with a surprising story. According to tradition, the Virgin Mary once appeared here disguised as a voluptuous, shapely woman. Formosa means something like beautifully formed.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair: Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa in Venice

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Facilities near Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 37 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

St. Mark's Square

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

St. Mark's Square · 380 m

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St Mark's Basilica

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

St Mark's Basilica · 290 m

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Bridge of Sighs

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Bridge of Sighs · 330 m

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Photo: Didier Descouens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Doge's Palace

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Doge's Palace · 330 m

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Photo: Didier Descouens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

St Mark's Campanile

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

St Mark's Campanile · 370 m

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Photo: Orlando Paride · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of St. Mark's Square on the spot with the app

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Frequently asked questions

Is Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 30 m and a public toilet at 200 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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