BASILICA OF THE FRIARS, History

Hi, I'm James, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I'd like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world.

Today I'll accompany you through the Friar's Basilica.

The Basilica of the Frari, or simply the Frari, is one of Venice's richest treasures of art!

As you've probably already noticed, Venice isn't always easy to navigate what with its squares, hidden alleys, and tiny streets that lead directly to the water... It helps if you identify some reference points, and the Frari Basilica is certainly one of the best! This majestic gothic church with red bricks is full of spires, columns, and ornaments of light-colored Istrian stone, dominates the San Polo district, and is famous above all for its painting masterpieces and tombs of illustrious artists. If you look closely, you'll see that its front is rather small, and then it almost seems to widen and make space between the buildings surrounding it. ...