San Nicolò dei Mendicoli [SEP] named after
San Nicolò dei Mendicoli
San Nicolò dei Mendicoli ("Saint Nicholas of the Beggars") is a church, which is located in the sestiere of Dorsoduro in Venice.
History.
The islet where the original church was located previously housed poor fishermen, hence the addition of "mendicoli" ("beggars") to the name of San Nicolò. From then on, the inhabitants were called "Nicolotti". The present structure dates from about the 12th century, with frequent reconstructions. The present bell tower was
in for the film's fictional Europa Hotel, although the Baxters' suite was located at the Bauer Grunwald (which better accommodated the cameras)—and the San Nicolò dei Mendicoli (the Church of St. Nicholas of the Beggars), located on the outskirts of Venice. Finding an appropriate church proved difficult: after visiting most of the churches in Venice, the Italian location manager suggested constructing one in a warehouse. The discovery of San Nicolò was particularly fortuitous since it was currently being renovated and the scaffolding was already in place, the circumstances