Castello in Venezia in Città Metropolitana di Venezia, Venetia, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

Chiesa di S. Maria della Consolazione (vulgo La Fava)

Church of St. Mary of Consolation (commonly known as La Fava)

Photographed by James Hulse, March 8, 2024

1. Chiesa di S. Maria della Consolazione (vulgo La Fava) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Italian:
Eretta nel sec. XVIII

Opere di G.B. Tiepolo, J. Amigoni, G.M. Morlaiter
G.B. Piazzetta, F. Cignaroli, G. Lazzarini

English Translation:
Built in the 18th century

Works by G.B. Tiepolo, J. Amigoni, G.M. Morlaiter
G.B. Piazzetta, F. Cignaroli, G. Lazzarini

Erected by Municipality of Venice.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 45° 26.22′ N, 12° 20.275′ E. Marker is in Venezia, Veneto (Venetia), in Città Metropolitana di Venezia. It is in Castello. It is on Calle de la Fava. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle de la Fava 5525, Venezia, Veneto 30100, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chiesa di S. Leone IX (vulgo San Lio) / Church of St. Leo IX (commonly known as San Lio) (within shouting distance of this marker); Chiesa di S. Salvador / Church of St. Savior (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Chiesa di S. Bartolomeo (vulgo San Bartolomio)

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(about 120 meters away); Giuseppe Mazzini (about 180 meters away); Chiesa di S. Maria Formosa / Church of St. Mary Formosa (about 210 meters away); Leone Graziani (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Sebastiano Venier (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Torre dell'Orologio / Clock Tower (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Venezia.

Also see . . . Santa Maria della Fava. Wikipedia

The suffix of della Fava (of the bean) attributed to the church, bridge and piazza has a number of attributed derivations. One explanation is that this area in Venice was used for the commerce of beans or the home of pastry shops for bean cake. A more colorful legend, perhaps for consumption of tourists, is that a man smuggling salt and beans was apprehended at the site, but when he kneeled before a local icon of the Madonna painted on a wall of Ca' Dolce, the salt from his bag disappeared, and thus he escaped imprisonment. The church then was built to house the miraculous icon. Finally, the church may have been endowed by the Fava family from Ferrara.

(Submitted on February 3, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The entrance of the church with the marker (right side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 8, 2024

2. The entrance of the church with the marker (right side)

The view of the Church of St. Mary of Consolation image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 8, 2024

3. The view of the Church of St. Mary of Consolation

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.