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Palazzo Vendramin-
Calergi, an early
Renaissance palace,
was designed by
Mauro Coducci.
The composer
Richard Wagner
died here in 1883.
Today, Venice’s
casino is housed in
San Marcuola, dedicated to St Ermagora and the palace.
St Fortunatus, was built in 1728–36 by Giorgio
Massari, but the façade was never completed.
Palazzo Marcello,
rebuilt in the early
18th century, was
the birthplace of Palazzo Erizzo has two huge
composer Benedetto paintings depicting the feats of
Marcello in 1686. Paolo Erizzo, who died heroically
fighting the Turks in 1469.
Palazzo Emo
belonged to the family
of a famous Venetian
admiral (see p62).

San Marcuola

San Stae

Fondaco dei Deposito del Megio
Turchi

Palazzo Tron, built in the late
16th century, hosted a famous
ball in 1775 in honour of
Emperor Joseph II of Austria.
Palazzo Belloni Battagia, with
its distinctive pinnacles, was
built by Longhena in the mid- San Stae is striking for its Baroque
17th century for the Belloni façade, graced by marble statues. It
family, who had bought their was funded by a legacy left by Doge
way into Venetian aristocracy. Alvise Mocenigo in 1709 (see p109).

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