The church of San Girolamo is a religious building in Venice, located in the Cannaregio district.
The primitive church was founded, with an adjoining convent, towards
the end of the 14th century and was enlarged several times.
After
being totally destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt at the beginning of the
eighteenth century to a design by the architect Domenico Rossi.
Following the Napoleonic suppressions, in 1807 the church and the
convent were used for other uses, while the interior furnishings were
sold at auction.
Between 1840 and 1885 the church was transformed
into a steam mill and subsequently readapted as a factory for the
production of glucose, with the bell tower transformed into a chimney.
Later the bell tower was demolished, because it was unsafe.
In
1952 the church was reopened to the public.
On the right wall is the San Girolamo by Palma il Giovane.