Palazzo Zorzi Galeoni

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Palazzo Zorzi Galeoni
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Palazzo Zorzi Galeoni, facade on Rio San Severo
Palazzo Zorzi Galeoni
General information
TypePalace
Architectural style Renaissance architecture
Location Venice
Address Castello 4930
Country Italy
OwnerVenice Municipality
Design and construction
Architect(s) Mauro Codussi

The Palazzo Zorzi Galeoni or Palazzo Zorzi a Rio San Severo is a Renaissance style palace of the Zorzi family (also spelled Giorgi) in the Sestiere of Castello, number 4930, in central Venice, Italy; it was designed after 1480 by Mauro Codussi. It lies a few streets away from Santa Maria Formosa, also designed by Codussi. There are several Zorzi palaces in Venice, including the Palazzo Zorzi Liassidi and Palazzo Zorzi Bon.

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The Zorzi Galeoni in 2018 houses the offices of UNESCO in Venice. [1] [2] The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Venice Tourism site.
  2. ↑ Insula website Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine , story of the restoration of the palace.
  3. ↑ "UNESCO in brief - Mission and Mandate". UNESCO. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2021-09-20.

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Angela Loredan Zorzi

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