Sant'Aponal

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Sant'Aponal
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Sant'Aponal facade
Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Province Venice
Location
Location Venice, Italy
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Shown within Venice
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Sant'Aponal (Italy)
Geographic coordinates 45°26′17″N12°19′55″E / 45.43806°N 12.33194°E / 45.43806; 12.33194
Architecture
Completed15th century
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Gothic bas-relief on the facade

The church of Sant'Aponal is a deconsecrated Roman Catholic church in the sestiere of San Polo in Venice, Italy.

The church was founded in the 11th century, by refugees from Ravenna and dedicated to Apollinaris of Ravenna. Restored over the centuries, it underwent major reconstruction in the 15th century. During the Napoleonic occupation, it was deconsecrated and only reconsecrated in 1851. For a time it was used as a prison for political prisoners. It was re-closed in 1984, and is now mainly an archive. The facade retains bits of Gothic architecture decoration.

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