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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo Barbarigo Nani Mocenigo
Building in Venice, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Venice and its Lagoon”
At a glance
- Style
- Gothic architecture
- Coordinates
- 45°25′49″ N, 12°19′34″ E
- Address
- Fondamenta Nani, 960 - Dorsoduro
History and description
Palazzo Barbarigo Nani Mocenigo is a Gothic palace in Venice, Italy located in the Dorsoduro district, along the Nani embankment on the San Trovaso canal, near the Campo San Trovaso.
History
The palace dates to the 15th century and was the residence of the Barbarigo family. The building was part of the dowry that Elena Barbarigo, a daughter of Doge Agostino Barbarigo, brought to her husband Giorgio Nani. From them the palace passed to his son Bernardo, a founder of the family branch named di San Trovaso. In the first half of the 19th century, the San Trovaso branch died out, and the complex became the home of the distant relatives of Nani Mocenigo who previously lived in a building on the Cannaregio district.
Part of the building still belongs to this family, while the rest was purchased by the Ca' Foscari University, which made it the seat of the Department of Italian Studies, along with an adjoining library. Starting in 2007, the building remained empty for several years, sometimes being rented out to wealthy tourists or used for art events. As of 2022, it houses the Hotel Nani Mocenigo Palace.
Architecture
The palace is a typical example of Venetian Gothic architecture of the 14-15th centuries. The square-shaped façade has three levels and a mezzanine. The ground floor offers two Gothic portals: the central one and the smaller one on the left. The two noble floors have central quadriforas supported by balustrades and flanked by pairs of ogival single-light windows. The first noble floor has a pair of coats of arms in the wings.
On the right side of the roof, there is a terrace overlooking the San Trovaso and Giudecca Canal area.
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Getting there
Venezia Santa LuciaTrain, nearest
1.3 km as the crow flies
Palazzo Barbarigo Nani MocenigoFondamenta Nani, 960 - Dorsoduro
Zattere "B"100 m
Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia8.4 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Barbarigo Nani Mocenigo?
Palazzo Barbarigo Nani Mocenigo is in Venice, in the province of Venezia (Veneto), Italy. Address: Fondamenta Nani, 960 - Dorsoduro. GPS coordinates: 45.43017, 12.32624.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Barbarigo Nani Mocenigo?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Basadonna Giustinian Recanati (100 m away), Ca Bembo (100 m away), Palazzo Clary (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 6 photos
- Palazzo Barbarigo Nani-Mocenigo (Venice) — Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo Barbarigo Nani Mocenigo (Venice) — Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Palazzo Barbarigo Nani Mocenigo — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Venezia 2007, Palazzo Barbarigo Nani Mocenigo a San Trovaso - Foto di Paolo Steffan — Vaghestelledellorsa, Paolo Steffan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dorsoduro, 30100 Venezia, Italy - panoramio (337) — Lothar John, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Venezia, eppure era di maggio (9870652775) — ho visto nina volare from Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences