The erection of the Franciscans Basilica, called Frari Church, began in 1300 on an initial smaller church.

Together with the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, it is the largest gothic church in Venice.

Both churches are home to a wealth of graves belonging to Doges and other distinguished protagonists of the Serenissima, a real funerary art museums.

In their interiors we find sublime art works, such as the Assumption and the Pesaro Madonna by Titian, which reveal this painter’s portraitist skills since a young age. His funerary monument is also housed in this church. The Church of San Salvador, located in Venice commercial heart, is the burial site for Doge Venier and many other monuments. Here we can also admire two altarpieces by the great master Titian.

The tour includes:  Basilica dei Frari: paintings by Bellini, Titian.

Admission Frari € 3;

No visits to the Churches are allowed on Sunday mornings.