Palazzo Pisani Gritti

Palazzo Pisani Gritti is a Gothic palace in Venice, located in the San Marco district (sestiere), overlooking the Grand Canal between Palazzo Ferro Fini and Campiello Traghetto.

SHORT HISTORY OF PALAZZO PISANI GRITTI

Palazzo Pisani Gritti was built in the 14th century. In 1475, it was redesigned in Venetian-Gothic style for the Pisani family.

In 1525, the palace became the private residence of the Doge of Venice, Andrea Gritti.

The palace was owned for a long period of time by the Gritti family, and later became the residence of the Vatican ambassadors to Venice.

In the 19th century, it became the property of the Baroness Susanna d’Eyb, widow of the Baron Wetzlar.

During this period, John Ruskin and his young wife Ettie spent a long period in the palace, where he wrote his famous book The Stones of Venice.

At the beginning of the 20th century, after a meticulous renovation, Palazzo Pisani Gritti was turned into a hotel.

ARCHITECTURE OF PALAZZO PISANI GRITTI

Palazzo Pisani Gritti has four floors, with a very low ground floor and three noble floors, all in Gothic style.

The two central floors have four single-light windows and one elegant pentafora (five-light window) in the center.

The third noble floor, built around 1890, differs from the lower ones. In place of the pentafora, it has three single-lancet windows spaced from each other.

THE GRITTI PALACE

The Gritti Palace is a 5-Star hotel. A place of exceptional art and elegance, the restored palazzo retains its reassuringly intimate and familiar feel.

The Gritti Hotel is known for impassioned service, a delectable culinary experience and an intimate wellness haven. The palace is the reference point for the world’s elite during international events such as the Biennale, the Carnival of Venice and the Venice Film Festival.

The hotel has 82 rooms, including 10 suites, two restaurants – Club del Doge and the Gritti Terrace, as well as a bar – Bar Longhi.

Explore as a guest the hotel’s original wooden ceilings, original flooring, dressing-table mirrors and 18th century wall lamps, hand-made in Murano.

HOW TO GET TO PALAZZO PISANI GRITTI

Palazzo Pisani Gritti is located about 2.6 kilometers on foot from the Santa Lucia railway station. The closest vaporetto stop is Santa Maria del Giglio, located near the palace, which can be reached with the waterbus Line 1 ACTV.