Caorle is a town unlike any other, rich in places to visit and views to discover. Its history is closely linked to fishing and port activity, but inside its churches, it guards great works of art by some of the most famous painters. Here, we point out what to see in Caorle and its surroundings.
There are many memories left in this small town, and each of them is a little gem to visit. The Cathedral, dating back to 1038, and its adjacent Bell Tower are two of the most interesting places to visit. The Romanesque-style Cathedral houses significant works of art such as the Last Supper attributed to the Venetian Gregorio Lazzarini, master of the renowned painter Tiepolo, as well as the Golden Altarpiece, allegedly donated to the city by Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus, as a thanksgiving to the local fishermen who saved her during a shipwreck in 1490, and finally a small "Pieta" in gilded wood. But the things to see in Caorle and its surroundings don't end here.
In the parish museum, a former bishop's chapel, you can see 6 tables depicting the apostles dating back to the 14th century, attributed to an artist close to Paolo Veneziano. The museum also houses several reliquaries containing famous moments from the city's history. The Bell Tower of Caorle, built simultaneously with the Cathedral, is also in Romanesque style, cylindrical in shape and topped with a conical spire. Originally used as a watchtower, thanks to its height of 48 meters.
Finally, of no small importance is the Sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Angelo, built in the 17th century on the same site where an ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel once stood. The vault of the temple houses a Baroque altar from the Cathedral, a wooden statue of the Virgin with Child, and a 16th-century statue of the Archangel Michael, with scales and sword in hand, in the act of defeating the devil. Another interesting gathering place for all the citizens of Caorle is the "Scogliera viva" competition, with artists from all over the world competing to sculpt the rocks along the promenade.
