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Basilica of the Salute. In 1630 the plague broke out. In October, doge Nicolo Cantarini promised the Madonna that if the plague stopped, he would build her a magnificent church. (Why she would want another one in a city filled with churches dedicated to her is unexplained.) Shortly afterward the plague died down. On April 1, 1631 the doge laid the foundation stone. He died the next day. |
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