Churches in Venice Graffitied

Country: Italy

Date of incident: May 16, 2022


The church of Sant'Antonin a Castello and the basilica of the Santissimo Redentore alla Giudecca, were smeared with graffiti on May 16th. The façade of the Redentore church had red and black paint on it that looked like a mathematical formula. The Patriarchate of Venice said in a press release: "It was learned, with regret, that the facade of the Basilica del Redentore in Giudecca and the church of Sant'Antonin a Castello were targeted by acts of vandalism that damaged buildings that have significant religious, as well as historical and cultural significance, both for Venetians and for visitors."

It continued: "Sorry to have to note, in this case as in other similar ones, - reads the official note - the total lack of respect that is combined with ignorance and coarseness. Defacing monuments and symbolic places, which belong to the cultural and religious tradition of the city, is first of all an offense to one's own intelligence and, then, to that of the entire city of Venice, thus resulting in a wound inflicted on the peaceful and respectful civil coexistence."

Sources: genteveneta.it,greenme.it

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