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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo Donà Balbi
Building in Venice, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Venice and its Lagoon”
At a glance
- Coordinates
- 45°26′30″ N, 12°19′32″ E
- Address
- Riva di Biasio, 1299-b, Santa Croce
History and description
Palazzo Donà Balbi is a palace in Venice, Italy, located in the Santa Croce district, overlooking the right side of the Grand Canal on the Riva di Biasio foundation opposite Palazzo Flangini and the church of San Geremia.
Architecture
The simple plastered façade is divided into three vertical parts, the rightmost being the main one and offering the only access door. The noble floors on the right are decorated with quadriforas supported by balconies and flanked by a single-light windows on their left side. The other two parts of the palace feature rows of triplets of single-light window, with those on the left not homogeneously positioned. All the openings are with round arches surmounted by frames. The stone-clad ground floor has signs of two secondary access gates closed over time.
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Getting there
Venezia Santa LuciaTrain, nearest
400 m as the crow flies
Palazzo Donà BalbiRiva di Biasio, 1299-b, Santa Croce
Riva di Biasio "B"50 m
Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia7.1 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Donà Balbi?
Palazzo Donà Balbi is in Venice, in the province of Venezia (Veneto), Italy. Address: Riva di Biasio, 1299-b, Santa Croce. GPS coordinates: 45.44177, 12.32555.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Donà Balbi?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Marcello Toderini (100 m away), Palazzo Flangini, Venice (100 m away), Palazzo Querini Papozze (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 2 photos
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences