To me one of the most iconic buildings in Venice is the Santa Maria della Salute. Located at the Eastern tip of Dorsoduro Sestieri, this church has a beautiful silhouette that is visible along the waterfront of Doge’s Palace. The church was built in the 16th Century as an offering after Venice’s deliverance from a very devastating outbreak of the plaque. It was designed by Baldassare Longhena, a Venetian architect who was the only pupil of Vincenzo Scamozzi – an influential architect and writer in the 15th and 16th Century.