Ex Chiesa di San Biagio
San Biagio, or *Chiesa di San Biagio dei Marinai*, is a Catholic church tied to Venice’s seafaring life and, today, officiated by a military chaplain. Its setting beside the Museo Storico Navale reflects that long maritime purpose. Before 1511, this site served the Greek community that had come to Venice after the Fall of Constantinople, showing how refugees shaped the city’s religious landscape. The church was rebuilt between 1745 and 1752, and local accounts credit plans likely drawn from Filippo Rossi. Inside, the vault was frescoed by Giovanni Scajaro, depicting Saint Blaise in Glory, while altars were brought here from the church of Sant’Anna—an act of continuity through reuse. …
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