Palazzo Memmo Martinengo Mandelli (also known as Ca' Memmo) is a palace in

Venice, Italy Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 438 bridge ...

, located 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, overlooking the left side of the Grand Canal, between Palazzo Gritti Dandolo and the Church of San Marcuola.

History

The structure was built during the 18th century and substantially renovated during the next one. The palace was the residence of Andrea Memmo (1721–1792), an elected prosecutor in 1775, who is known for his friendship with

Giacomo Casanova Giacomo Girolamo Casanova (; ; 2 April 1725 – 4 June 1798) was an Italian adventurer who was born in the Republic of Venice and travelled extensively throughout Europe. He is chiefly remembered for his autobiography, written in French and pu ...

. The palazzo passed to cav. Luigi Mandelli in 1886. After several structures neighboring the palace on the right had been demolished, the right wing was rebuilt to add a garden. The palazzo has housed several public offices.

Architecture

The asymmetrical neoclassical façade appears to split into levels thanks to the use of frames and bands of

Istrian stone Istrian stone, ''pietra d'Istria'', the characteristic group of building stones in the architecture of Venice, Istria and Dalmatia, is a dense type of impermeable limestone that was quarried in Istria, nowadays Croatia; between Portorož and P ...

that connect windowsills, windows, and

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s. Wider windows are set in the left side of the facade. The ground floor is covered with

ashlar Ashlar () is a cut and dressed rock (geology), stone, worked using a chisel to achieve a specific form, typically rectangular in shape. The term can also refer to a structure built from such stones. Ashlar is the finest stone masonry unit, a ...

. The palace extends in depth and has both a central courtyard and a garden.

Gallery

Fermata_del_vaporetto_San_Marcuola_palazzo_Memmo_Martinengo_Mandelli_Canal_Grande_Venezia.jpg, Main facade overlooking the Grand Canal File:Kaufmann - Memmo.jpg, Andrea Memmo

References

{{Reflist Houses completed in the 18th century Gritti Gritti Neoclassical architecture in Venice