Monuments to visit Veneto

The Zenobio Palace was built at the end of the seventeenth century from a project by Antonio Gaspari, a student of Longhena. Since 1850, the palace has been owned by the Mechitarist Fathers of Venice. They set up their college here for the transmission of Armenian culture and language, active until 1997. Following extensive renovations, visitors can admire today the Sala degli Specchi and the Sala degli Stucchi (the ice rooms and the stucco hall), decorated with frescoes from the school of Tiepolo and vedut of the painter Luca Carlevarjis; These are two beautiful examples of Venetian aristocratic interiors of the eighteenth century. In summer, the gardens regularly host concerts and various events.

This ochre-colored palace, surrounded by a lush greenery near Campo San Stefano, is delightful. Its front façade overlooks the Grand Canal. Its typical Venetian architecture includes a series of added bays and gothic balconies. This is evidenced in particular by the abundant use of sorting (for three) and quadri (four) lobes. The interior is worth a great look for its neo-baroque magnificence: wooden doors, marble staircases, bronze canvas, ceilings adorned with stucco… On the occasion of artistic events, such as the Biennale di Venezia, the palace opens its doors to visitors. On a daily basis, this is the seat of the Venetian Institute of Science, Letters and Arts, which also houses a private school of design.