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The Church of Santa Maria Assunta is a basilica church on the island of Torcello; It is a notable example of Venetian-Byzantine architecture, one of the most ancient religious edifices in the Veneto, and containing the earliest mosaics in the area of Venice.
According to an ancient inscription, it was founded by the exarch Isaac of Ravenna in 639, when Torcello was still a rival to the young nearby settlement at Venice.
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The Church of Santa Maria Assunta is a basilica church on the island of Torcello; It is a notable example of Venetian-Byzantine architecture, one of the most ancient religious edifices in the Veneto, and containing the earliest mosaics in the area of Venice.
According to an ancient inscription, it was founded by the exarch Isaac of Ravenna in 639, when Torcello was still a rival to the young nearby settlement at Venice.
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Thank you for the note.
Bon mardi.
Happy Tuesday :-)
Excellent detail of this church with such a rich past!
Very well presented, Annemarie!
........wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))
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