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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo Benzi Zecchini
Palace in Venezia
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Venice and its Lagoon”
At a glance
- Coordinates
- 45°26′49″ N, 12°19′49″ E
- Address
- Fondamenta della Madonna dell'Orto, 3458, Cannaregio
History and description
The Palazzo Girardi Zecchini or Benzi Zecchini all Madonna dell'Orto is a 15th-century palace located near the church of Madonna dell'Orto in the sestiere of Cannaregio of Venice, Italy.
History
The palace was founded by the Lioncini family at the edge of the city, and became property of Mazza family by 1575. The Girardi family, originally from Bergamo, which later appropriated the Zecchini name by marriage, rebuilt the palace in part. Their heraldic symbols was found sculpted on the well in the courtyard. But, construction proceeded slowly, and marble that had been intended for this palace was sold to Pesaro family for their palace at San Stae parish in 1635.
The Benzi name was attached to the Zecchini when Valeria, daughter of Laura Girardi Zecchini and Benigno Benzi from a Turinese family married in 1635. In 1828, Elisabetta Casser, the aged widow of the last Benzi-Zecchini left palace in 1837 to Casa di Ricovero di Venezia, an orphanage, where babies could be dropped off by basket from the canal.
A Villa Benzi Zecchini in the town limits of Caerano di San Marco was also willed by Elisabetta to the comune for the care of the infirm. The villa is now used for cultural events and exhibitions.
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Getting there
Venezia Santa LuciaTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
Palazzo Benzi ZecchiniFondamenta della Madonna dell'Orto, 3458, Cannaregio
San Alvise200 m
Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia6.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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- Free 1st Sunday
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Benzi Zecchini?
Palazzo Benzi Zecchini is in Venice, in the province of Venezia (Veneto), Italy. Address: Fondamenta della Madonna dell'Orto, 3458, Cannaregio. GPS coordinates: 45.44693, 12.33028.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Benzi Zecchini?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Longo (200 m away), Scola Grande Tedesca (300 m away), Museo Ebraico di Venezia (300 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 1 photos
- Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Venezia, 1968) - BEIC 6342890 — Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences