When we think of visiting Venice we think of gondola rides, but it seems to me that we should think a little further and find out what else this Italian city has to offer us.
In Venice there are museums, there are palaces, there are centuries-old buildings and there are several churches. Among these latter churches in Venice is the Church of San Geremia. We find it in the Cannaregio district, one of the neighborhoods in which this city in northern Italy is divided. It is the church that worships Saint Lucia of Syracuse and inside we find his grave.
The first church to be built on this site was built in the XNUMXth century. As with many other churches, it underwent several reconstructions and changes in style. The building as it is presented today dates from the mid-XNUMXth century, although the façade is much more modern, from the mid-XNUMXth century. The old element that stands out in its architecture is the bell tower, which is from the XNUMXth century and has beautiful windows near the base.
Inside we find some masterpieces of religious sculpture and wall painting around the altar. As the Church of San Geremia contains the tomb of Saint Lucia Throughout the years it has been visited by hundreds of pilgrims, still today. The remains of Saint Lucia have been here since 1861 and before they were in another temple, nearby, which was demolished. The remains today have a silver mask that was placed in the 50s.
Something strange? In 1981 the body of Santa Lucia was stolen from the temple and returned at the end of that year without damage and without any further knowledge.