This historic palazzo occupies the piano nobile (“noble ground”) of a Baroque palace in Venice’s Santa Croce sestiere, a brisk stroll from the Rialto market and Venezia Santa Lucia railway station.
Palazzo Gradenigo was constructed circa 1600 for the Gradenigo household, a noble household of the Venetian patriciate. Its architect, Domenico Margutti, was a disciple of Baldassare Longhena, a grasp of Baroque structure.
Inside are 2,906 sq. toes of museum-quality interiors, which underwent an intensive restoration in 1999. The doorway options two marble arches topped with statues.
An impressive marble staircase designed by Longhena himself rises to 2 reception halls. The primary options an ornate ceiling with ornamental 18th-century plasterwork and monumental French doorways opening to a view of the Rio Marin Canal.
The second corridor is the pièce de résistance, its magnificent ceiling frescoes had been painted by Italian Previous Grasp Jacopo Guarana. Strong stone columns, bas-reliefs, and a gilded household crest heighten the splendor.
The principal suite (one in all two bedrooms) has a gorgeous frescoed ceiling, marble rest room, research, and walk-in closet. A kitchen, full rest room, and laundry room spherical out the inside appointments.
Additionally of be aware are Palazzo Gradenigo’s formal gardens, which impressed scenes from Gabriele D’Annunzio’s 1900 novel, Il Fuoco (The Flame).