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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo Falier
Palace in Venice, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Venice and its Lagoon”
At a glance
- Owner
- Marino Faliero
- Coordinates
- 45°26′24″ N, 12°20′12″ E
- Address
- Sotoportico Falier, 5643, Cannaregio
History and description
Palazzo Falier is a civil building located in Venice, Italy in the Cannaregio district. The palazzo is particularly known for having been the home of Marin Falier, Doge of the Republic of Venice, who was executed for attempting a coup d'état.
History
The palace is one of the oldest existing buildings in Venice. Erected in a primitive form during the 11th century, the palace was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1105. Later, the structure was a subject of numerous alterations, which partially changed its structure. Currently, the first floor is home to a hotel business.
Architecture
The palazzo stands on a characteristic arcade of six arches, parallel to Rio dei Santi Apostoli and monumentally overlooking the adjacent campo. The façade is an example of the Byzantine influence on Venetian architecture and presents very ancient elements, among which the two raised, loosely stacked corbels. The decorations date back to the 13th and 15th centuries: two panels, two paterae and two Gothic shields. The two noble floors have quadriforas. Initially they were pentaforas, but the leftmost arches have been bricked up.
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People
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Getting there
Venezia Santa LuciaTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Palazzo FalierSotoportico Falier, 5643, Cannaregio
Rialto Mercato100 m
Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia7.2 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Falier?
Palazzo Falier is in Venice, in the province of Venezia (Veneto), Italy. Address: Sotoportico Falier, 5643, Cannaregio. GPS coordinates: 45.43994, 12.33657.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Falier?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Bollani Erizzo (0 m away), Palace Smith Mangilli Valmarana (100 m away), Palazzo Michiel del Brusà (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
- Palazzo Falier (Venice) — Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Venezia Palazzo Falier — Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antica doge — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Antico Doge (7296466256) — Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
- I08 525 Campo Santi Apostoli, Hotel Antico Doge — Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- License Free Photo - Creative Commons by gnuckx (11346383396) — gnuckx, CC0
- Paolo Monti - Serie fotografica (Venezia, 1969) - BEIC 6357462 — Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rio dei S.S. Apostoli, Venice (23916179948) — Dimitris Kamaras from Athens, Greece, CC BY 2.0
- Rio santi apostoli — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences