Palazzo Querini Benzon

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Palazzo Querini Benzon
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Palazzo Querini Benzon
Palazzo Querini Benzon
General information
TypeResidential
Architectural style Venetian Renaissance
Address San Marco district
Town or city Venice
CountryItaly
Coordinates 45°26′08.46″N12°19′53.38″E / 45.4356833°N 12.3314944°E / 45.4356833; 12.3314944
Construction started18th century
Renovated1897
Technical details
Floor count3

Palazzo Querini Benzon is a palace in Venice located in the San Marco district and overlooking the Grand Canal. [1] It is placed between the small Casa De Sprit and Casa Tornielli (also called Ca 'Michiel), at the confluence of the Ca' Michiel stream. Opposite are Palazzo Bernardo and Palazzo Querini Dubois. [2]

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History

Built in the early 18th century, the palace takes the place of a structure previously demolished. The palazzo became famous thanks to the noblewoman Marina Querini (1757–1839), a wife of Pietro Giovanni Benzon, who, in the final period the Republic of Venice (1797), made her residence one of the most renowned literary salons in the city, thanks to the attendance of many important artists of the time, including Lord Byron, Thomas Moore, Ugo Foscolo, and Giacomo Casanova. [3] [4] Today the palace is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [5]

Architecture

The building of no particular architectural merits has a water portal with a staircase, a noble floor with a quadrifora flanked by pairs of monoforas. All the openings are decorated with balconies. The second floor was added in 1897 as an imitation of the noble floor. Above the cornice, in a central position, there is a balustraded terrace. The ground floor is covered with stone; the rest of the facade is plastered. The facade is symmetrically decorated with six pateras.

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References

  1. ↑ Fasolo, Andrea; Smith, Mark E. (2003). Palaces of Venice. Arsenale. p. 184. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Russo, Raffaella (1998). Palazzi di Venezia (in Italian). Arsenale. p. 180. ISBN   978-88-7743-185-1 . Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Buckley, Jonathan (2004). The Rough Guide to Venice & the Veneto. Rough Guides. p. 183. ISBN   978-1-84353-302-3 . Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Storia" (in Italian). palazzobenzon.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Palazzo Benzon - Exclusive Location in Venice on the Grand Canal". Venice Palaces - Exclusive Locations in Venice. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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