Palazzo Adoldo
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| Palazzo Adoldo | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Palazzo Adoldo overlooking the Grand Canal | |
 Interactive map of the Palazzo Adoldo area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| Location | Santa Croce district, Venice, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°26′26″N 12°19′21″E / 45.4406°N 12.3226°E |
| Renovated | 16th century |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
Palazzo Adoldo is a Renaissance palace in Venice, located in the Santa Croce district and overlooking the Grand Canal. On the right there is the church of San Simeon Piccolo, on the left—Palazzo Foscari Contarini.[1][2]
The present palazzo was built in first half of the 16th century. The place is ancient and was home of the Adoldo or Adoaldo family of Greek origin ascribed to the Venetian aristocracy. The Adoldos settled in Venice in the first centuries of the city's foundation and contributed significantly to finance the construction of the nearby church of San Simeon Piccolo. They owned the island of Andro and half of the island of Sercino that the last descendant, Nicolò, who died in 1432, sold to the Michiels. A member of the family, Lucia Adoldo, donated the palace to the parish of San Simeon Piccolo, as evidenced by an inscription on the facade. The same stone mentions that in 1520 the unsafe building was rebuilt and enlarged by Vittore Spiera.[3][4]
