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Museum
Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni
Historical scuola (confraternity house), now art gallery, in Venice, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Venice and its Lagoon”
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Style
- Renaissance architecture
- Area
- 250 m²
- Coordinates
- 45°26′11″ N, 12°20′46″ E
- Address
- Sestiere Castello, Venezia
History and description
The Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni in Venice, northern Italy, was one of the city's confraternities, a scuola piccola located in the sestiere (neighborhood) of Castello, Venice. Its building has been preserved.
History
Since the early Middle Ages, Venice had intense commercial relationships with Dalmatia, which became even stronger when the whole region was conquered by Venice in the early 15th century. In the city, Slavic immigrants from Dalmatia were called Schiavoni. They formed a brotherhood, approved by the Consiglio dei Dieci in 1451.
Mostly sailors and workers, they initially met on a ground near the church of San Giovanni di Malta. Their patron saints were Sts. George, Jerome and Tryphon, joined by St. Matthew when the brotherhood received a relic of that saint in 1502. In that period the corporation bought the former hospital of St. Catherine in the area, and restored as its Scuola, under design by Giovanni De Zan with a façade inspired by Jacopo Sansovino. From 1502 to 1507 the painter Vittore Carpaccio was commissioned seven panels with the Stories of the Patron Saints of the Scuola, which are still in the building. Other rooms have paintings, decorations and embellishments.
Description
Externally, over the entrance is a relief with St. George Killing the Dragon (1552), by Pietro di Salò and, above it, a "Virgin Enthroned with Saints" (mid-14th century) by a Venetian sculptor.
The upper hall (Sala dell'Albergo) has a wooden ceiling with painted decorations by Bastian de Muran, and, on the walls, other paintings of Jacopo Palma the Younger school. At the altar is a Patron Saint of the Scuola with, at its sides, two gilt panels of St. Jerome and St. Tryphon (15th century)
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni».
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Getting there
Venezia Santa LuciaTrain, nearest
2.0 km as the crow flies
Scuola di San Giorgio degli SchiavoniSestiere Castello, Venezia
San Zaccaria (Pietà) "A"300 m
Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia7.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
- UNESCO
Frequently asked questions
Where is Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni?
Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni is in Venice, in the province of Venezia (Veneto), Italy. Address: Sestiere Castello, Venezia. GPS coordinates: 45.43639, 12.34611.
How much does it cost to visit Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni?
There is an admission charge. We don’t have ticket prices: please check with the site before you go.
Is Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is partly wheelchair accessible.
What else is there to see near Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Zorzi Liassidi (100 m away), Palazzo Da Riva Valier (100 m away), Palazzo Bollani a San Antonin (200 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
- Chiesa di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni — Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scuola di san giorgio degli schiavoni, 01 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, Venezia — Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, Venice (37516578840) — Dimitris Kamaras from Athens, Greece, CC BY 2.0
- Scuola San Giorgio degli Schiavoni (Venice) — Venice-life, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scuola San Giorgio degli Schiavoni — Alainauzas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Venice, Castello, Scuola di S Giorgio degli Schiavoni — Armin Kleiner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- S giorgio d schiavoni 02 — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Venezia - San Giorgio degli Schiavoni - facade — Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences