San Nicolò dei Mendicoli
San Nicolò dei Mendicoli—“Saint Nicholas of the Beggars”—takes its name from an earlier settlement of poor fishermen on the small islet where the church began. From that community came the term “mendicoli,” and the local people were called Nicolotti. The present church, including its bell tower, dates from about the 12th century, though it has undergone frequent remodellings. On the north side of the bell tower, a clock face carries a Latin inscription from 1764: “Lethi vive memor, fugit hora,” an incorrect form of “Vive memor lethi, fugit hora,” meaning “Live remembering death, time flies.” Inside, the nave is bordered by columns with hooked capitals linked to patron families’ coats of arms. …
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