San Marco is one of the six sestieri of Venice , lying in the heart of the city as the main place of Venice. San Marco also includes the island of San Giorgio Maggiore . Although the district includes Saint Mark's Square , that was never administered as part of the sestiere.
5-643: Palazzo Cavalli or Palazzo Corner Martinengo is a palace in Venice, located in the San Marco district and overlooking the Grand Canal . It locates not far from the Ponte di Rialto , between Palazzo Corner Valmarana and Ca' Farsetti , in front of Palazzo Barzizza . Built in the 16th century and remodeled in the following centuries, Palazzo Cavalli is known for having hosted the writer James Fenimore Cooper in
10-425: A quadrifora with balustrade, flanked by three single-light windows on each side with parapets. A small penthouse with terrace was added in more recent period and is located on the central part of the top of the building, above the thin notched cornice that runs through the attic. San Marco The small district includes many of Venice's most famous sights, including St Mark's Square , Saint Mark's Basilica ,
15-696: The Doge's Palace , Harry's Bar , the Palazzo Dandolo , Palazzo Corner Contarini dei Cavalli , Palazzo Corner Valmarana , Palazzo D'Anna Viaro Martinengo Volpi di Misurata , Palazzo Cavalli , San Moisè , the La Fenice theatre, the Palazzo Grassi and Palazzo Bellavite , and the churches of San Beneto , San Fantin , Santa Maria del Giglio , San Maurizio , San Moisè , Santo Stefano , San Salvador , San Zulian and San Samuele . The area
20-671: The 19th century. In the 16th century, Bartolomeo d'Alviano lived there, a mercenary leader of the Venetian Republic, who defended of the city against the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian. In 1521, the palace passed to the prominent Contarini family . Around 1830, the Mocenigo family owned the palace. Later, the palazzo was owned by the Ravenna family of Venice from the early 1900s until 1957, later it
25-565: Was acquired and completely restored by Dr. Ennio Forti, who resided there for thirty years before selling it in 1989 to the Municipality of Venice. The palace is the current headquarters of the Tide Forecast and Reporting Center of the municipality of Venice and the venue for weddings. The facade is of three floors high. The ground floor has two portals on a small foundation overlooking the canal. Either of two noble floors features
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