San Giorgio dei Greci
| San Giorgio dei Greci | |
|---|---|
San Giorgio dei Greci with its campanile | |
San Giorgio dei Greci | |
| 45°26′07″N 12°20′41″E / 45.4354°N 12.3448°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint George |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1539 |
| Completed | 1573 |
| Specifications | |
| Spire height | 44 metres (144 ft) |
San Giorgio dei Greci (Greek: Ἅγιος Γεώργιος τῶν Ἑλλήνων, romanized: ´Agios Geórgios ton Ellínon, lit. 'Saint George of the Greeks') is a church in the sestiere (neighborhood) of Castello, Venice, northern Italy. It was the center of the Scuola dei Greci, the Confraternity of the Greeks in Venice. Around this period there was a similar church in Naples called Santi Pietro e Paolo dei Greci. There was also a Greek Brotherhood of Naples.