Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel
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| Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel | |
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.jpg) Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Location | Cannaregio district, Venice, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°26′14.15″N 12°20′29.14″E / 45.4372639°N 12.3414278°E |
| Construction started | 1473 |
| Construction stopped | 1479 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 levels |
Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel is a Gothic palace in Venice, Italy located in the Cannaregio district.[1] The palace locates at the intersection of the Rio de la Panada and the Rio de Ca' Widmann.
The palace was erected between 1473 and 1479 for Nicolò Soranzo with material recovered from an ancient Byzantine palace of Gradenigo.[2] It is possible that Soranzo was involved in the construction of the adjacent Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli. The palazzo then passed to the families of Venier and Sanudo. Finally, in 1652, the palace became the property of the Van Axel, rich merchants from Axel, Netherlands. They were admitted to the Venetian patriciate in 1665.
The building was featured in the 1967 movie The Honey Pot. In recent years, Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel has been used for the Biennale and undergone exterior renovation.[3]
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