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Il Redentore was built as a votive church in thanksgiving for deliverance from a major outbreak of the plague that decimated Venice between 1575 and 1576, in which some 46,000 people (25–30% of the population) died. [1] The Senate of the Republic of Venice commissioned the architect Andrea Palladio to design the votive church. [2]
Le Zitelle (officially Santa Maria della Presentazione), or “The Spinsters” [1] is a church in Venice, Italy.It is part of a former complex which gave shelter to young maidens ("zitelle" in Italian) who had no dowry, [1] and is on the eastern part of the Giudecca island.
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The Festa del Redentore is an event held in Venice the third Sunday of July where fireworks play an important role.. The Redentore began as a feast – held on the day of the Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer – to give thanks for the end of the terrible plague of 1576, which killed 50,000 people, [1] including the great painter Tiziano Vecellio (Titian).
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The church is located east of Parliament House and Rashtrapati Bhavan, formerly the Viceroy’s House, which was used by the then British Viceroy. The Cathedral Church of the Redemption India, is a part of the Delhi diocese of the Church of North India (CNI) [1] [2] The church derives its name from Palladio's Church of Il Redentore in Venice.
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It is known for its long dock and its churches, including the Palladio-designed Il Redentore. The island was the home of a huge flour mill, the Molino Stucky, which has been converted into a luxury hotel and apartment complex. At the other end of Giudecca is the famous five-star Cipriani hotel with large private gardens and salt-water pool.