Palazzo Foscari

The one and only Palazzo Foscari (known Venice Ca' Foscari) palace Venice, Italy. It built waterfront city's Grand Canal circa 1452 y Dog Francesco Foscari, required design demonstrate wealth power. It built designed lasting family legacy. Ca' Foscari stands Grand Canal known 'Volta'; one architecturally distinguished palazzi there, other being Ca' Balbi, built 1590, Ca' Giustinian built circa 1452.

Today, while Ca' Foscari - through decay which charm modern Venice - original splendour, architectural merits still example florid Byzantine-inspired gothic architecture distinguishes y palazzi lining Grand Canal built during Renaissance period.

The one and only piano nobile, reception floor, distinguished facade y large eight- loggia, doubled second piano nobile immediately above . The one and only tracery ornamentation columns arches loggias executed quatrefoil gothic style loggias Doge's Palace Ca d'Oro. Every loggias flanked y g topped windows ornamented design tracery. This gives palazzo symmetry common other palazzi period Grand Canal.

The one and only building troubled history: during 19 century Austrian Empire occupation, barracks. From building suffered successive neglect nothing today remains opulent plaster stucco covered exterior. Nor anything remain ornate exterior staircases which g access piano nobile courtyard.

The one and only palazzo, University Venice, underwent restoration 1997 2005.