Photo: Paolo Steffan, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Historic villa / palace
Palazzo Adoldo
Building in Venice, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Venice and its Lagoon”
At a glance
- Coordinates
- 45°26′27″ N, 12°19′21″ E
- Address
- Fondamenta S.Simeone Piccolo, 711-712, Santa Croce
History and description
Palazzo Adoldo is a Renaissance palace in Venice, located in the Santa Croce district and overlooking the Grand Canal. On the right there is the church of San Simeon Piccolo, on the left—Palazzo Foscari Contarini.
History
The present palazzo was built in first half of the 16th century. The place is ancient and was home of the Adoldo or Adoaldo family of Greek origin ascribed to the Venetian aristocracy. The Adoldos settled in Venice in the first centuries of the city's foundation and contributed significantly to finance the construction of the nearby church of San Simeon Piccolo. They owned the island of Andro and half of the island of Sercino that the last descendant, Nicolò, who died in 1432, sold to the Michiels. A member of the family, Lucia Adoldo, donated the palace to the parish of San Simeon Piccolo, as evidenced by an inscription on the facade. The same stone mentions that in 1520 the unsafe building was rebuilt and enlarged by Vittore Spiera.
Architecture
The façade consists of three floors and a mezzanine. The ground floor is covered with white stone and has simple rectangular openings. The two noble floors are decorated with biforas with Ionic columns. The biforas are flanked by a pair of monoforas on each side. The first noble floor has two stone boards on the wall. The top floor features a peculiar central tower with three squared windows united by an arch. On its top there is a statuette of eagle.
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Getting there
Venezia Santa LuciaTrain, nearest
100 m as the crow flies
Palazzo AdoldoFondamenta S.Simeone Piccolo, 711-712, Santa Croce
Ferrovia "A"50 m
Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia7.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Adoldo?
Palazzo Adoldo is in Venice, in the province of Venezia (Veneto), Italy. Address: Fondamenta S.Simeone Piccolo, 711-712, Santa Croce. GPS coordinates: 45.44076, 12.32256.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Adoldo?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Foscari Contarini (0 m away), Palazzo Calbo Crotta (100 m away), Palazzo Gradenigo (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Venezia - Palazzo Adoldo - Foto di Paolo Steffan — Paolo Steffan, CC BY 3.0
- Palazzo Adoldo (Venice) — Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo Adoldo Canal Grande Venezia — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo Adoldo dettaglio facciata Venezia — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo Adoldo dettaglio lato ovest Venezia — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Simeon Piccolo mit Palazzo Adoldo — Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pal adoldo 712 s croce — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pal adoldo detail 02 — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo a Calle San Simeon — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences