Palazzo Boldù a San Felice

Palazzo Boldù a San Felice, also known as Palazzo Boldù Ghisi, is a palace in Venice, located in the Cannaregio district (sestiere), overlooking the Grand Canal between Palazzetto Da Lezze and Palazzo Contarini Pisani.

SHORT HISTORY OF PALAZZO BOLDÙ A SAN FELICE

Palazzo Boldù a San Felice was built during the 16th century at the behest of the Boldù family.

Towards the end of the 17th century, the palace became the property of the Ghisi family, who rebuilt it.

Subsequently, the palace was purchased by the Contarini family, owners of the adjacent Palazzo Contarini Pisani. The Contarini family wanted to unify the two buildings, but the project never went through.

ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF PALAZZO BOLDÙ A SAN FELICE

The facade of the palace is asymmetrical, with the main openings to the right. The ground floor is covered with rustic ashlar, while the upper floors are plastered with Istrian stone.

On the first noble floor, there is a serliana (Palladian or Venetian window), while on the second noble floor there is a trifora of equal width. The left side of the facade has on each floor a pair of single-lancet windows.

Inside, are worth mentioning the frescoes in excellent condition by the artist Jacopo Guarana.

HOW TO GET TO PALAZZO BOLDÙ A SAN FELICE

Palazzo Boldù a San Felice is located about 1.2 kilometers on foot from the Santa Lucia railway station. The closest vaporetto stop is Ca’ D’Oro, located about 250 meters away, on the waterbus Line 1.