Palazzo Morosini del Pestrin, Renaissance palace in Castello district, Venice, Italy.
Palazzo Morosini del Pestrin is a Renaissance palace in Venice's Castello district, with its facade facing the Rio del Pestrin canal. The building features a water entrance decorated with rusticated stone and a central three-lobed window arrangement on its main floor.
The palace was built in the 17th century by the Morosini family, one of Venice's most prominent noble families. Its name references a dairy operation that existed on the site before construction began.
The second floor housed the Honorary Consulate of France and Cultural Delegation of the French Embassy in Venice from 2001 until 2009.
The palace sits near the Rialto Bridge and St Mark's Basilica, making it easy to find while exploring central Venice. The interior now houses residential apartments, so the building is typically not open for public tours.
Inside the palace, fragments of frescoes painted by Giovanni Carlo Bevilacqua in the early 1800s remain visible on the walls. These artworks offer a rare glimpse into the building's historical decoration that otherwise goes unnoticed.
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