Palazzo Donà Balbi

Palazzo Donà Balbi is a palace in Venice, located in the Santa Croce district (sestiere), overlooking the Grand Canal opposite Palazzo Flangini.

SHORT HISTORY OF PALAZZO DONÀ BALBI

The palace was built in the 17th century, most likely by joining several adjacent buildings.

Owned by the Province of Venice, the building is the current seat of the Regional Scholastic Office (Ufficio Scolastico Regionale).

the facade on Grand Canal of Palazzo Donà Balbi

ARCHITECTURE OF PALAZZO DONÀ BALBI

The sober plastered facade of the palace is divided into three parts.

The right part is the main one, presenting the only access door and four-light windows with balconies on both noble floors.

The other two parts are instead characterized by three single lancet windows. All the openings have round arches surmounted by cornices.

On the ground floor, there were two secondary access doors, now closed.

TIP: To admire every palace, church and bridge built on the Grand Canal, the best option is to take the waterbus Line 1 from Piazzale Roma, which will get you in about 45 minutes to San Marco Vallaresso, located near Piazza San Marco and the eastern end of the canal.

And if you need more time to admire the scenery, take an enchanting gondola ride along Canal Grande.

HOW TO GET TO PALAZZO DONÀ BALBI

The palace is located about 550 meters on foot from the Venezia Santa Lucia railway station.

The closest vaporetto stop, Riva de Biasio, is located right in front of the palace, on the waterbus Lines 1, 5.1 and 5.2.