About This Location
Campo Sant'Angelo, also called Campo Sant'Anzolo, is a calm square in the San Marco district, shaped by canals and narrow lanes rather than grand, straight streets. One side is edged by the Rio di San Anzolo, and from here the bell tower of Santo Stefano often rises into view above the rooftops. The name comes from a church that no longer exists. The Church of San Michele Arcangelo, known locally as Sant'Angelo, once stood on this campo but was demolished in 1837. There is no building in its place today, so the square itself is what keeps the memory alive. A much smaller religious space did survive - the Oratorio di Sant'Angelo degli Zoppi, a tiny 10th-century oratory linked in the past to care for people with disabilities. It is easy to miss, but it adds a rare sense of continuity in a spot where a full parish church disappeared. This campo is also a showcase of Venetian residential architecture. Around the square are palaces such as Palazzo Trevisan Pisani, Palazzo Gritti Morosini, and Palazzo Duodo a Sant'Angelo. One story tied to Palazzo Duodo is that the composer Domenico Cimarosa died there while in exile from Naples. Before moving on, notice how the square works like a small crossroads: a quiet pause, a few key facades, and the steady flow of people cutting through from one neighborhood to the next. To continue, turn onto Calle De La Madona, then take the first right and cross Ponte de La Verona - checking the map in the app helps avoid wrong turns in the small lanes.