Palazzo Querini alla Carità

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Main facade of the Palazzo Querini alla Carità

Palazzo Querini alla Carità , also Palazzo Querini Vianello , is a palace in Venice in the Italian region of Veneto . It is located in the Dorsoduro sestiere overlooking the Grand Canal between the Palazzo Mocenigo Gambara and the Gallerie dell'Accademia .

history

The palace dates back to the 18th century and was built in place of a Gothic palace. In 1868 it was expanded. This is where the UK Consulate has long been located and is now the headquarters of the Tourist Office.

description

The palace shows a characteristic, classical facade, which is grouped around a triple window with a balcony in the middle and appears lean and linear. In addition to the triple window, there are two pairs of single windows and the windows on the mezzanine floor . The front gate is rectangular. There is a small garden behind the more modern building.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Views on Venice Apartments . Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Marcello Brusegan: I palazzi di Venezia . Newton & Compton, Rome 2007, ISBN 978-88-541-0820-2 , p. 317.

Web links

Commons : Palazzo Querini alla Carità  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Alessia Rosada, Carlos Travaini: Palazzo Querini . In: Canal Grande di Venezia . Retrieved October 2, 2019.

Coordinates: 45 ° 25 ′ 54.3 ″  N , 12 ° 19 ′ 40.9 ″  E