Plague Church of Venice – Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
Have you heard of the Plague Churches of Venice? Built as a prayer for deliverance from the Black Plague in the 14th and 15th centuries.
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Have you heard of the Plague Churches of Venice? Built as a prayer for deliverance from the Black Plague in the 14th and 15th centuries.
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