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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo dei Camerlenghi
Palace on Canal Grande, northwest at Rialto Bridge
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Venice and its Lagoon”
At a glance
- Style
- Venetian Renaissance architecture
- Architect
- Guglielmo dei Grigi
- Coordinates
- 45°26′18″ N, 12°20′09″ E
History and description
Palazzo dei Camerlenghi is a Renaissance palazzo in Venice, northern Italy, located in the sestiere (quarter) of San Polo. It faces the Canal Grande, adjacent to the Rialto Bridge.
History
The palazzo was built in the fifteenth century and finished in 1488. From 1525 to 1528 it was enlarged according to a design by Guglielmo dei Grigi, who was inspired by the style of Mauro Codussi and Pietro Lombardo. It was the headquarters for several financial magistrates, including the Camerlenghi di Comun, from whom it takes its name, the Consuls of the Traders and the Supra-Consuls of the Traders. Due to this function, the lower floor was used as a jail for those who defaulted on their debts: the location near the crowded Rialto Bridge served as an admonition for the people passing by.
The palazzo currently houses the regional main offices of the Italian Comptroller and Auditor General.
Description
The three-storey palazzo has a pentagonal floor plan which follows the shoreline of the Grand Canal. It has tall windows with centrings, divided by false columns and decorated with friezes. There were once polychrome marble and porphyry slabs, now lost. The medallion on the facade once incorporated a painted St Mark's lion.
Due to the Venetian tradition that, when leaving their post, magistrates would leave a religiously themed painting and a portrait in their former office, the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi came to house numerous artworks. Sometimes these paintings expressed social-political notions of civic virtue. These were removed during the French occupation; some eventually returned to Venice, mostly to the Gallerie dell'Accademia.
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Getting there
Venezia Santa LuciaTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Palazzo dei Camerlenghi
Rialto "D"100 m
Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia7.4 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo dei Camerlenghi?
Palazzo dei Camerlenghi is in Venice, in the province of Venezia (Veneto), Italy. GPS coordinates: 45.43834, 12.33582.
What else is there to see near Palazzo dei Camerlenghi?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo dei Dieci Savi (0 m away), Palazzo Ruzzini (100 m away), Casa Perducci (100 m away).
Sources and licences
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Credits for the 9 photos
- Palazzo dei Camerlenghi — Original uploader was Adriano at it.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fondaco dei Tedeschi Rialto Palazzo dei Camerlenghi Fabbriche Nuove a 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 Camerlenghi a Rialto dettaglio facciata Venezia 2 — 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 Camerlenghi a Rialto facciata est 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 dei Camerlenghi - Venezia — Alessandra.moro, CC0
- Palazzo dei Camerlenghi (Venice) — Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo dei Camerlenghi (Venise) depuis le Ponte di Rialto (décembre 2022) — Benoît Prieur, CC0
- Palazzo dei Camerlenghi seen from Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Venice (37510687910) — Dimitris Kamaras from Athens, Greece, CC BY 2.0
- Palazzo dei Camerlenghi, Venice (37737148042) — Dimitris Kamaras from Athens, Greece, CC BY 2.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences