The Ca' Giustinian, sometimes called the Palazzo Giustinian, is a palace on the Grand Canal in the

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sestiere of

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, Italy. It is today the seat of the

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. Built in 1471, it was among the last

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palazzi built in Venice. It was partially modernized in the 17th century.

Design

The current building is the fusion of two earlier buildings, the larger Giustinian to the east and the smaller Badoer-Tiepolo to the west."Ca' Giustinian", ''La Biennale di Venezia''

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Location

Ca' Giustinian fronts on the Grand Canal on the south. To its left, separated by the Calle Tredici Martiri, is the Bauer Hotel (Venice), Bauer Hotel, and to its right, separated by the Calle Ridotto, is the Hotel Monaco and Grand Canal.

History

Starting in around 1820, the palazzo was the Hotel Europa, also called the Hotel d'Europa and the Albergo d'Europa. Many famous visitors stayed here, including Chateaubriand,

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, and Richard Wagner. Augustus J.C. Hare, ''Venice'', 3rd edition, 1891
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External links

Official site

Notes

Palaces in Sestiere San Marco Palaces on the Grand Canal (Venice) Houses completed in 1471 Venetian Gothic architecture {{Italy-palace-stub