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Abbazia della Misericordia | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Province | Venice |
Location | |
Location | Venice, Italy |
Geographic coordinates | 45°26′37.95″N12°20′6.59″E / 45.4438750°N 12.3351639°E |
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It was founded in the tenth century. The façade was restored in 1659 by the patrician Gaspare Moro. It is decorated by allegoric statues, including a bust of Moro, all work by Clemente Molli. On the right is a 13th-century bas-relief depicting the Madonna with Child.
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