Palazzo Tron a San Beneto

Palazzo Tron a San Beneto is a palace in Venice, located in the sestiere (district) of San Marco, not far from the Rialto Bridge.

The palace overlooks the Grand Canal between Palazzo Corner Contarini dei Cavalli and Palazzo D’Anna Viaro Martinengo Volpi di Misurata.

SHORT HISTORY OF PALAZZO TRON A SAN BENETO

The ground floor and the first floor of the palace were probably built in the 13th century, making it one of the oldest buildings on the Grand Canal.

In the 15th century, Palazzo Tron a San Beneto was rebuilt under Nicolò Tron, the 68th Doge of Venice and the most famous bearer of the family name.

At the beginning of the 17th century, the diplomat, politician and agronomist Nicoló Tron, named after his ancestor, left the palace to his son, Andrea Tron, the procurator of San Marco.

When Chiara Tron, who was childless, died at the end of the 18th century, and the family branch of Tron a San Beneto died out, the property went in direct succession to the patrician family Donà Dalle Rose.

Later, the palace, with the exception of the second floor, was sold to the Vivante merchant family.

Around the middle of the 19th century, Banca d’Italia, the Italian central bank, acquired the palace with the aim of establishing its head office in Venice.

At the end of the 19th century, Palazzo Tron a San Beneto was sold to the Rocca family from Padua.

The Rocca family had the palace completely restored for the first time in centuries.

In 1920, Baron Raimondo Franchetti married Countess Bianca Moceniga Rocca, and the palace passed through marriage to the Franchetti family.

In the 20th century, Ernest Hemingway was a frequent guest at Palazzo Tron a San Beneto, and Sophia Loren resided in the palace during the Venice Film Festival of 1955.

the facade on Grand Canal of Palazzo Tron a San Beneto

ARCHITECTURE OF PALAZZO TRON A SAN BENETO

The facade of Palazzo Tron a San Beneto is archetypal of Venetian-Gothic style.

The ground floor, the oldest part of the structure, has three round portals and three similar windows.

In the center of the first noble floor, there is a Gothic quadrifora with a balcony, flanked by two pairs of single windows.

The second noble floor has the same appearance as the one below, but the balcony is enclosed by a wrought iron railing.

The third floor, added in the 16th century, is essentially simpler than the lower floors. The use of a central serliana (Palladian window), is particularly striking.

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 TRON A SAN BENETO

Palazzo Tron a San Beneto is located about 2.3 kilometers on foot from the Venezia Santa Lucia railway station.

The closest vaporetto stop is Sant’Angelo, located about 250 meters away, on the waterbus Line 1.