The Palazzo Mocenigo Casa Nuova is a
palazzo
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 ...
on the
Grand Canal in the
sestiere
A (plural: ) is a subdivision of certain Italian towns and cities. The word is from (‘sixth’), so it is thus used only for towns divided into six districts. The best-known example is the ''sestieri'' of Venice, but Ascoli Piceno, Genoa, M ...
of
San Marco
San Marco is one of the six sestiere (Venice), sestieri of Venice, lying in the heart of the city as the main place of Venice. San Marco also includes the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. Although the district includes Piazza San Marco, Saint ...
,
Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
. The palazzo is located between the Rialto Bridge and Piazza San Marco, St Mark's Square. The original Palazzo Mocenigo consisted four different buildings built for the Mocenigo family, seven of whom were Doges of Venice.
Other Palazzi Mocenigo include the Palazzo Mocenigo Casa Vecchia and the Palazzo Mocenigo (San Marco), Palazzo Mocenigo, forming a building complex designed for entertainment.
See also
* Palazzi Mocenigo
* Palazzo Mocenigo Casa Vecchia
References
External links
Palaces in Sestiere San Marco, Mocenigo Casa Nuova
Palaces on the Grand Canal (Venice), Mocenigo Casa Nuova
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