San Giorgio Maggiore

For other uses, see San Giorgio Maggiore (disambiguation).
This article is about the island. For the church, see Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. For the monastery, see San Giorgio Monastery.
San Giorgio Maggiore
View of San Giorgio Maggiore from the top of St Mark's Campanile
San Giorgio Maggiore is located in Venetian Lagoon
San Giorgio Maggiore
San Giorgio Maggiore
Geography
Coordinates45°25′41″N 12°20′39″E / 45.427950°N 12.344184°E / 45.427950; 12.344184
Adjacent toVenetian Lagoon
Administration
RegionVeneto
ProvinceProvince of Venice

San Giorgio Maggiore (Venetian: San Zorzi Mazor) is one of the islands of Venice, northern Italy, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The island, or more specifically its Palladian church, is an important landmark. It has been much painted, featuring for example in a series by Monet.