Palazzo Contarini Fasan

Palazzo Contarini Fasan is a small Gothic palace in Venice, Italy, located in the district and overlooking the . The palazzo is also called the House of Desdemona. Palazzo Venier Contarini is on the right side.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Venice, Italy
  • Also known as: “Palazzo Contarini-Fasan.” and “Palazzo di Desdemona”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Santa Maria della Salute and La Fenice.

Church
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, commonly known simply as La Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at the Punta della Dogana in the sestiere of the city of , Italy. is situated 150 metres south of Palazzo Contarini Fasan.

Theater building
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Teatro is a historic opera house in , Italy. It is one of "the most famous and renowned landmarks in the history of Italian theatre" and in the history of opera as a whole. is situated 210 metres north of Palazzo Contarini Fasan.

Square
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, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of , Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. is situated 430 metres northeast of Palazzo Contarini Fasan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Marco and San Polo.

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is the central district of . It is home to many of Venice's major points of interest, and consequently can be extremely crowded with tourists, especially during the day when cruise ships unload their passengers.

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is one of six sestieri that make up . Covering 86 acres along the Grand Canal, it is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the 9th century.

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is one of the six historic sestieri of , , located in the southern part of the city and known for its relatively firm terrain that earned it the name meaning "hard back" or "hard ridge" in Italian, distinguishing it from the more marshy areas of the lagoon.

Palazzo Contarini Fasan

Latitude
45.43186° or 45° 25′ 55″ north
Longitude
12.33423° or 12° 20′ 3″ east
Open location code
8FQJC8JM+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 177809460
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
12689556
Wiki­data ID
Q3889925
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Palazzo Contarini Fasan” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Պալացցո Կոնտարինի Ֆազան”
  • Catalan: “Palau Contarini Fasan”
  • Chinese: “孔塔里尼法桑宮”
  • Dutch: “Palazzo Contarini Fasan”
  • French: “palais Contarini Fasan”
  • French: “Palais Contarini Fasan”
  • German: “Palazzo Contarini Fasan”
  • Italian: “Casa di Desdemona” (historical)
  • Italian: “Palazzo Contarini Fasan”
  • Romanian: “Palatul Contarini Fasan”
  • Russian: “Палаццо Контарини-Фазан”
  • Spanish: “Palacio Contarini Fasan”
  • Tagalog: “Palazzo Contarini Fasan”
  • Ukrainian: “Палаццо Контаріні Фазан”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Giudecca and Santa Croce.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Palazzo Venier Contarini and Club del Doge.

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Worth a closer look: Murano and Venice Marco Polo Airport.

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