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The Ca' d'Oro or Palazzo Santa Sofia is a palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, northern Italy. One of the older palaces in the city, its name means 'golden house' due to the gilt and polychrome external decorations which once adorned its walls. Since 1927, it has been used as a museum, as the Galleria Giorgio Franchetti.

It has long been regarded as the best surviving palazzo in Venetian Gothic architecture, retaining all the most characteristic features, despite some losses. On the facade, the loggia-like window group of closely spaced small columns, with heavy tracery with quatrefoil openings above, uses the formula from the Doge's Palace that had become iconic. There are also the byzantine-inspired decoration along the roofline, and patterning in fancy coloured stone to the flat wall surfaces. The smaller windows show a variety of forms with an ogee arch, capped with a relief ornament, and the edges and zone boundaries are marked with ropework reliefs.

History[edit]

The palace was built between 1428 and 1430 for the Contarini family, who provided Venice with eight Doges between 1043 and 1676. The architects of the Ca d'Oro were Giovanni Bon and his son Bartolomeo Bon.

Following the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797, the palace changed ownership several times. In 1846, Alessandro Trubetzkoi, purchased the palace, which was in a ruinous state, as a gift for ballet dancer Marie Taglioni. The reckless renovation of the architect resulted in his imprisonment under charges of vandalism. In the end, many of the Gothic features, including the stairway of the inner courtyard and the balconies which overlooked the courtyard, were removed.

In 1894, the palace was acquired by its last owner, baron Giorgio Franchetti; throughout his lifetime, he amassed an important art collection and personally oversaw its extensive restoration, including the reconstruction of the stairway and the Cosmatesque courtyard with ancient marbles. In 1916, Franchetti bequeathed the Ca' d'Oro to the Italian State. It is now open to the public as a gallery: Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro.

Description[edit]

The principal façade of Ca' d'Oro facing onto the Grand Canal is built in the Bons' floral Venetian Gothic style. Other nearby buildings in this style are Palazzo Barbaro and the Palazzo Giustinian. This linear style favoured by the Venetian architects was not superseded by Venetian Renaissance architecture until the end of the 15th century, or later.

On the ground floor, a recessed colonnaded loggia gives access to the entrance hall (portego de mezo) directly from the canal. Above this colonnade is the enclosed balcony of the principal salon on the piano nobile. The columns and arches of this balcony have capitals which in turn support a row of quatrefoil windows; above this balcony is another enclosed balcony or loggia of a similar yet lighter design.

The palace has (like other similar buildings in Venice) a small inner courtyard. The neighboring palace is Palazzo Giustinian Pesaro.

Museum[edit]

The gallery houses the collection of works of art collected by Giorgio Franchetti in his life. Following the donation to the Italian State in 1916 and in preparation for the museum, the Franchetti collection was accompanied by some state collections from which most of the bronzes and sculptures on display come from, as well as numerous Venetian and Flemish paintings .

Among the most valuable works are the San Sebastiano by Andrea Mantegna and the Portrait of Marcello Durazzo by Antoon van Dyck.

In addition to the exhibition rooms, the museum houses various laboratories for the conservation and restoration of works of art.

• The courtyard

• Cosmatesque floor in the portego

• Rear doorway, to the street

• 15th-century ceiling

• Pencil and watercolour by John Ruskin. (1845)

• Canal entrance during a flood

• An exhibition hall on the second floor of the building

References[edit]

• Goy, Richard J. (1992). The House of Gold. Cambridge.
• Arslan, Edoardo (1979). Venezia gotica: l’architettura civile gotica veneziana. Milano: Electa. pp. 225–237.
• Brusegan, Marcello (2007). I Palazzi di Venezia. Roma: Newton & Compton. pp. 275–279. ISBN978-88-541-0820-2.
• Fasolo, Andrea (2003). Palazzi di Venezia. Arsenale editrice. pp. 16–21. ISBN978-88-7743-295-7.
• Fiore, Francesco Paolo (1998). Storia dell’architettura italiana: il Quattrocento. Milano: Electa. pp. 200–241.
• Fogolari, Gino (1936). Regia galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla ca’ d’Oro di Venezia. Roma: La Libreria dello Stato.
• Moschini Marconi, Sandra (1992). Galleria G. Franchetti alla ca’d’Oro: Venezia. Roma: Istituto poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato.
• Tourmann, Inga. Venezia: Leggi e ascolta. Hamburg: Jourist Verlags GmbH. ISBN978-3-89-894504-2.

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Coordinates: 45°26′26″N12°20′02″E / 45.44056°N 12.33389°E

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Hotel Violino d'Oro is an 18th-century building with traditionally decorated rooms, overlooking the San Moisè Canal. Saint Mark’s Square is less than a 5 minute walk away.

Interiors at Violino d’Oro Hotel feature exposed wood beams and crystal chandeliers. The rooms are spacious and offer air conditioning, private bathroom with bathtub/shower, and satellite TV. Wi-Fi throughout the hotel is free.

Homemade cake, savory pies and muffins feature among other products for breakfast, which is a generous sweet and savory buffet.

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The hotel features a TV room as well as a snack bar, and a breakfast room with views of the canal.

Rooms: 5

Facilities of Hotel Violino d'Oro

General

• WiFi in all areas

Activities

• Walking tours

Food & Drink

• Bar
• Breakfast in the room

• Special diet meals (on request)

Front Desk Services

• 24-hour front desk
• Baggage storage

• Concierge

• Private check-in/out

Cleaning Services

• Laundry
• Dry cleaning

• Ironing service

• Shoeshine
• Daily housekeeping

Business Facilities

• Fax/Photocopying

Shops

• Gift shop

• Shops (on site)

Miscellaneous

• Non-smoking rooms
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Elevator

• Soundproof rooms
• Heating

• Smoke-free property
• Air conditioning

Safety & security

• Safe
• 24-hour security

• Security alarm

• Smoke alarms
• Fire extinguishers

Safety features

• Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
• Shared stationery (e.g. printed menus, magazines, pens, paper) removed
• Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and common areas

• First aid kits available
• Access to healthcare professionals

• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Face masks for guests available

Physical distancing

• Cashless payment available

• Physical distancing rules followed

Cleanliness & disinfection

• Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against coronavirus
• Linens, towels, and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines

• Guest accommodation disinfected between stays

Food & drink safety

• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Food can be delivered to guest accommodation

• All plates, cutlery, glasses, and other tableware sanitized

Internet

WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Policies of Hotel Violino d'Oro

These are general hotel policies for Hotel Violino d'Oro. As they may vary per room type, please also check the room conditions.

Check-in

From 14:00 hours

Check-out

Until 11:00 hours

Cancellation / Prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to property type.

Children and Extra Beds

Free!One child under 1 year stays free of charge when using existing beds.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

The maximum number of total guests in a room is 3.

There is no capacity for cribs in the room.

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Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted credit cards

• Maestro
• Mastercard
• Visa
• UnionPay credit card
• CartaSi
• Diners Club
• American Express

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The property reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.

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