Palazzo Giustinian Persico

The Palazzo Giustinian Persico is an early-Renaissance-style palace located at the corner with the Rio di San Tomà, near Palazzo Tiepolo and across the canal from Palazzi Mocenigo on the Grand Canal, in the Sestieri of San Polo, Venice, Italy. Coordinates: 2000 45°26′08″N 12°19′43″E / 45.43568°N 12.32857°E / 45.43568; 12.32857

Palazzo Giustinian Persico

History

The palace was commissioned in the 13th century by the aristocratic Giustinian family, but later transferred to the Persico family. The facade, built in the 16th century, resembles that of buildings by Mauro Codussi.[1]

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  1. Content in this edit is translated from the existing Italian Wikipedia article at it:Palazzo Giustinian Persico; see its history for attribution.
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