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Palazzo Ficquelmont-Clary
The Palazzo Clary (''Clary Palace'') is a Renaissance architecture, Late Renaissance Venetian palace facing the Giudecca, Giudecca Canal alongside the fondamenta Zattere by the ponte longo in Venice's Dorsoduro. It was originally built in the 17th century for a Venetian noble family. In the early 19th century, the palazzo was known as ''Palazzo Clary'', named after the prince Clary-Aldringen who bought it.{{cite book , last1=Moretti , first1=Carlo , title=Venice: Her Art-treasures and Historical Associations. A Guide to the City and the Neighboring Islands, Translated from the First Italian Ed , date=1872 , publisher=A. Gerli , page=173 , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qLUpAAAAYAAJ&dq=palazzo+clary+venice&pg=PP9 , accessdate=26 July 2019 , language=en The neighboring building is Palazzo Giustinian Recanati. Description Originally built in the late 17th century, during the vogue of the late Venetian Renaissance revival architecture, the palazzo underwent later remodellin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzo Clary Venezia Zattere
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Roman Empire, Imperial residences. Most European languages have a version of the term (''palais'', ''palazzo'', ''palacio'', etc.), and many use it for a wider range of buildings than English. In many parts of Europe, the equivalent term is also applied to large private houses in cities, especially of the aristocracy; often the term for a large country house is different. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings. The word is also sometimes used to describe a lavishly ornate building used for public entertainment or exhibitions such as a movie palace. A palace is distinguished from a castle while the latter clearly is fortified or has the style of a fortification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
