Palazzo Falier is a civil building located in Venice, Italy in the
Cannaregio
Cannaregio () is the northernmost of the six historic ''sestieri of Venice''. It is the second largest ''sestiere'' by land area and the largest by population, with 13,169 people .
Isola di San Michele, the historic cemetery island, is associate ...
district. The palazzo is particularly known for having been the home of
Marin Falier, Doge of the Republic of Venice, who was executed for attempting a
coup d'état
A coup d'état (; ; ), or simply a coup
, is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership. A self-coup is said to take place when a leader, having come to powe ...
.
History
The palace is one of the oldest existing buildings in Venice. Erected in a primitive form during the 11th century, the palace was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1105. Later, the structure was a subject of numerous alterations, which partially changed its structure. Currently, the first floor is home to a hotel business.
Architecture
The palazzo stands on a characteristic arcade of six arches, parallel to Rio dei Santi Apostoli and monumentally overlooks the adjacent campo. The façade is an example of the Byzantine influence on Venetian architecture and presents very ancient elements, among which the two raised, loosely stacked corbels. The decorations date back to the 13th and 15th centuries: two panels, two
patera
In the material culture of classical antiquity, a ''patera'' () or ''phiale'' ( ) is a shallow ceramic or metal libation bowl. It often has a bulbous indentation ('' omphalos'', "belly button") in the center underside to facilitate holding it, ...
e and two Gothic shields. The two
noble floor
(Italian language, Italian for "noble floor" or "noble level", also sometimes referred to by the corresponding French term, ) is the architectural term for the principal floor of a ''palazzo''. This floor contains the main reception and bedro ...
s have
quadriforas. Initially they were pentaforas, but the leftmost arches have been bricked up.
Gallery
Hotel Antico Doge (7296466256).jpg, Facade details
Antica doge.JPG, Facade details
Venise2017 (172).jpg, Ground floor
Venice_Italy_Venezia_-_Creative_Commons_by_gnuckx_(4933531659).jpg, Quadrifora
Venice Italy Venezia - Creative Commons by gnuckx (4933533249).jpg, Ground floor
Paolo Monti - Serie fotografica (Venezia, 1969) - BEIC 6357462.jpg, Panels on the facade
See also
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Ca' da Mosto
The Ca' da Mosto is a 13th-century Venetian-Byzantine style palace, the oldest on the Grand Canal, located between the Rio dei Santi Apostoli and the Palazzo Bollani Erizzo, in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice, Italy. Today, it is home to ...
References
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Houses completed in the 12th century
Falier
Byzantine architecture in Venice