Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Museum, 15th century
Oratorio dei Crociferi
Art museum in former charity hospital in Venice, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Venice and its Lagoon”
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Middle Ages, 15th century
- Coordinates
- 45°26′35″ N, 12°20′18″ E
History and description
The Oratorio dei Crociferi (Oratory of the Cross Bearers) is a small Roman Catholic oratory, or chapel, found across from the church of the Gesuiti in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice, Italy.
History
The oratory was part of a convent found by the Order of the Crociferi, a twelfth century order dedicated to ministering to soldiers and pilgrims participating in the crusades or travels to the Holy Land. They had been patronized by Doge Renier Zen, who endowed them with a large patrimony. By the 1300s, it had become a hospital. The complex here had become by the 15th century a hospice for poor women.
The oratory was decorated with eight canvases depicting scenes from the Order of the Crociferi (1583-1592) by Palma il Giovane. The ceiling has a painting on wood of the Assumption of the Virgin with Angelic Musicians. A hospice at the site still remains adjacent to site. Relative to the elaborate Gesuiti facade, the oratory is plain entrance flanked by a house with four tall chimneys. This oratory is owned by the Instituzioni di Ricovero e di Educazione (IRE); entry is by reservation only. The site underwent restoration in 1982-1984.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Oratorio dei Crociferi».
Timeline
- 15th centuryFounded
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Venezia Santa LuciaTrain, nearest
1.4 km as the crow flies
Oratorio dei Crociferi
Fondamente Nove "A"100 m
Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia6.8 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
- UNESCO
Frequently asked questions
Where is Oratorio dei Crociferi?
Oratorio dei Crociferi is in Venice, in the province of Venezia (Veneto), Italy. GPS coordinates: 45.44310, 12.33841.
What are the opening hours of Oratorio dei Crociferi?
According to OpenStreetMap the opening hours are: Friday to Sunday: 10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00. Always check the official website before your visit.
How old is Oratorio dei Crociferi?
Wikidata dates it to the 15th century.
What else is there to see near Oratorio dei Crociferi?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzi Zen (0 m away), Palazzo Contarini-Sceriman, Venice (100 m away), Palazzo Donà delle rose (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Campo dei gesuiti - Oratorio dei Crociferi, Venice — Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (Venice) Oratorio dei Crociferi in campo dei Gesuiti — Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Campo dei gesuiti - oratorio dei crociferi portal — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Campo dei gesuiti - oratorio dei crociferi relief — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Campo dei gesuiti - oratorio dei crociferi — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oratorio crociferi detail — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oratorio crociferi portal — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oratorio crociferi — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ospedale crociferi - detail — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences