Inside the Oratorio di Santa Barbara in Burano
We just finished exploring what is one of Burano Island’s largest churches. Given how small Burano Island is, it was not really very practical to build a large church here. Apparently, there was no memo sent out not to build them too close together. When we stepped out of the Church of San Martino, I was surprised to see another church right beside it. This was was much smaller than the first church but it was still a bit redundant. This is the Oratorio di Santa Barbara or the Oratory of Saint Barbara. It is really the size of a house and it is quite simple. A step inside and you will see that this wasn’t a church but rather a chapel.
Outside the Oratorio di Santa Barbara in Burano
It is still laid out like a church. A few rows of pews facing the altar. It was surprisingly bright inside. From what I read, Holy Mass isn’t really celebrated here so it is really a chapel for prayer. It was actually quite charming as everything seemed to be quite nice. Maybe nice for a small, private wedding. Even though it was a chapel, it still has a small bell tower to the left of the building.
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