Venetian villas and Palazzos are often buildings
of historical relevance, residences where nobles
and aristocrats used to live or just spend their
holidays, so they are usually luxurious and
grandiose places where you can plan your wedding
or the following reception. It's also possible
to organize tours around the Brenta Villas,
where an incredible amount of magnificent
ancient residences are present.
All of them, moreover, own a garden or park,
full of green, flowers, maybe fountains, paths
and very old trees. You will enjoy the time of
your life inside one of these famous villas,
your wedding a day to remember for you and all
your guests, with a touch of unbelievable
elegance.
And the photo service will be a very special
one, whether you decide to take your photos
using the interior as background, amid priceless
antiques and furnishings, or outside, in the
green.
Italians villas can provide an ideal setting if
you are looking for a private but nonetheless
romantic location for your wedding.
Veneto is a very green country, with many
gardens and parks, there's only an
embarrassingly large selection! It is a perfect
solution if your desire is a romantic wedding
between flowers in the open air.
Just think about walking with your partner
through a pathway full of colours, before and
after the event, while your guests admire you
and the photographer immortalizes you in
stunning pictures.
And the town where the chosen garden is located
will surely be one to visit, with many
historical buildings and places to see.
The Palace, ever since the propertv of the
Pisani familv, was erected in the second half of
the XVth Century at one of the most attractive
points along the "Canal Grande" half way between
the Bridge of Rialto and the Ca' Foscari's
vault. Built in the Gothic floreal style, it
underwent several expansions and restorations
began in the early XVIth Century and flnished in
the mid XVIIIth Centurv when the last important
works which gave it its present day appearance
were completed. The architectural importance of
the façade, is due to the splendid Gothic
mullioned windows of the two main floors. The
wonderfully elaborate Baroque decoration inside,
is the work of the most outstanding Venetian
artists of the XVIIIth Century such as
Giambattista Tiepolo, Jacopo Guarana, Gaspare
Diziani and Giuseppe Angeli. The magnificent
staircase rising in double ramps to the top
floor of the Palace, also belongs to the Baroque
period and was built to replace the old Gothic
outer steps. Thanks to the restoration work of
the last decade, the re-establishment of its art
collections and the recovery of its original
antique furnishings, the Pisani Palace,
abandoned for various reasons at the end of the
last Century, has regained some of the splendour
which in past centuries was admired by famous
visitors among whom Tzar Paul of Russia,
Joséphine Bonaparte and Joseph Il of Austria.
Palazzo Pisani Moretta is the sole example (at
the exception of the Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti)
with a loggia having traceries that are
superposed over pointed arches, which are
themselves created by crossing half-circle
arches. The loggia of the first piano nobile is
based on the Doge's Palace. During the
modifications made by Chiara Pisani (1739-46)
and her sons procuratore Pietro Vettore and
Vettore (around 1770), the gothic stairway in
the back court was pulled down.
Initially, this stairway went over two platforms
to the portego of the second piano nobile. The
court originally had the double size. Today, the
floors are made accessible by a baroque interior
staircase. Two ramps, at the left and at the
right, lead to a platform. From this platform,
another ramp (in the middle, and in the other
direction) leads to the next floor. The interior
was also affected by Chiara Pisani's
restoration. A great part of the valuable
decoration is conserved, e.g. the portego
ceiling fresco by Guarana, and other works by
Zanchi, Tiepolo and other famous artists. A
painting by Veronese, "The Family of Darius
before Alexander", was sold in the 19th century.
Later, a terrace and a roof floor were added.
Palazzo Zenobio is one of the most beautiful
expressions of the seventeenth century Venice.
Located in the heart of Venice, it is accessible
through the waterway on the canal or after about
a 10-minute walk from the Accademia or Ponte di
Rialto. Palazzo Zenobio offers double and single
rooms, with elegant and decorative elements,
with private bathrooms and view of historical
garden and family/groups rooms (without private
bathroom) for 2-3-4 persons.Guided visits for
our Guests to the sumptuous hall enriched by
frescos created by Dorigny, and Tiepolo This
palazzo was built by the family Zenobio, after
they had acquired the gothic predecessor
building of Morosini. In comparison with other
palaces of the same time and especially the
Palazzo Giustinian a Murano, which was also
modified by Gaspari, the broad U-like plan is
not typical, but details of the austere main
façade show similarities with the Palazzo
Barbaro. A large coat of arms, which was
initially above the tympana of the central
loggia, does not exist any more.
Two quadratic small courtyard are behind the
first rooms at the left and right side of the
ballroom. The ballroom itself is behind the
central balcony of the main façade and extends
over two floors. A small stairway in the left
wing (which gets light from the small courtyard)
gives access to the piano nobile. Gaspari
conserved half of the original portego of the
Morosini building and added a serliana to
distinguish it formally from the new ballroom.
Again, like already at Palazzo Barbaro-Curtis,
the ballroom of Palazzo Zenobio has the height
of two floors. An orchestra gallery was added
above the serliana. Louis (Lodovico) Dorigny, a
french painter, created a large trompe-l'oeil
ceiling fresco. But also the wall paintings by
Luca Carlevariis and the ceiling frescoes by
Lazzarini and in the vouted 'portego' and the
lateral rooms are of high quality. Alas, two
ceiling paintings in the second piano nobile,
attributed to Antonio Balestra, recently
"disappeared". Before the entrance to the Hall
of Mirrors you find the Hall of the «Stucco». On
the walls, there are three precious paintings of
Luca Carlevarijs, a predecessor of the Venetian
17’s view painters. The ceiling's frescos are
some representation of Lazzarini’s allegories.
All these frescos are framed by 17’s fine
«stucco», along with the marble made door
arches. The main hall of the Zenobio Palace, is
named Tiepolian after the frescos and the
complex decoration, to which collaborated the
young G. B. Tiepolo.
A hall full of light, a subtle example of
Venetian art and life in the 17 century: «Every
element contributes to create this sumptuous
style of the, ambience, the stuccos and the
frescos, along with the bronze decoration and
the mirrors». Behind the palazzo, there is a
large garden with the former library that still
has baroque interior decoration. In the 19th
century, the palace became for a short period
property of the Albrizzi. While the
represantative rooms towards the main façade
are very well conserved, the rooms of the wing
enfilades are quite austere. Today, the Palace
belongs to the Armenian Mekhitarist Fathers of
Venice. In the facade's rather monotonous
development, it actually conceals a complex
plan, in the shape of an large "C" which opens
in the rear toward a handsome Italian garden.
This 16th century Palazzo was built by an
architect named Vittoria in 1550 and stands in a
wonderful setting between Cà Foscari and Cà
Rezzonico, opposite Palazzo Grassi, on the Grand
Canal. Except the two coats of arms, the piani
nobili with central loggias are equal.
The Palazzo is provided with a superb water
entrance that by means of a wide equilibrated
main stairs permitting a confortable and
enchanting access to the two noble floors. In
the late 19th century, a large Italian garden
was created behind the building in order to
provide it with more space. This garden is still
part of the complex today.
The façade, which is currently Renaissance in
style, was originally covered with frescoed
decorative motifs; small fragments of these are
still visible on the side of the building today.
The ground floor stairway portal is also a quite
interesting example of renaissance archicture.
The whole building, owned by an old noble
family, offers the typical atmosphere of the
Venetian aristocracy in its rooms and halls, all
superbly furnished with original furniture.
The palace consists of a small 15th century
palace with arches of fifth and a later (perhaps
16th century) construction on the right. Both
buildings are internally connected. A moulding
dates from the byzantine epoch, but is much
restored. As old paintings prove, wooden
conservatories like the one used in front of the
single right window were commonly used in
Venice. All balconies are from later periods.
Large parts of Settecento stuccos and paintings
are conserved in the mezzanine and piano nobile.
Two paintings by Giambattista Tiepolo, sold
during the 1960s, were recently recovered and
re-integrated in the palace. Other famous
artists as Fontebasso, Mingozzi, Carpoforo
Mazzetti-Tencalla have created their works of
Arts for the embellishment of the Piano Nobile.
Autumn 2005: the piano nobile of the palace was
left to an important Music Association of Venice
that is works also in Partnership with the MDV -
Wedding in Venice.
The Palazzo Minotto-Barbarigo preserves the
original furnitures and in their premises could
be organized a fully "de-luxe" catering for
reception and special events up to 60 persons.
The very special opportunity that MDV - Wedding
in Venice can offer to their special guests is
the alive performance proposed by the
Professionists Music Association of Venice "
Musica a Palazzo" during the bridal reception (
for maximum 40 people ). Staged amid the
exquisite setting of painting, furnishings and
architectural details of the splendid Palazzo
Barbarigo-Minotto, each of the three acts of the
Verdi's "Traviata" is performed in a different
room of the Palazzo, permitting the bridal
audience to become part of the ambiance.
This ancient Palazzo dating back to the 14th
century, is rich in history and legend, and is
only a few steps from St. Mark's Square. It
offers exclusive apartments and elegant suites,
ideal for long stays, romantic weekends or even
just one night in Venice. The Palazzo Contarini
offers a refined concept in hospitality:
attentive and personalised, guaranteeing an
experience far removed from the usual tourist
hustle and bustle of Venice. However, it is
very much part of this city which boasts a
history spanning more than a thousand years.
Access to the Palazzo is through an ancient
doorway that opens into a private courtyard,
adorned with carvings, marble sculptures and
Byzantine friezes. The rear door of the Palazzo
provides access direct from the canal grid. The
network of canals is one of the features that
makes Venice unique throughout the world.
Palazzo Contarini della Porta di Ferro was named
by the ancient family of Morosini della Sbarra,
who lived there for centuries. Looking out over
Salizada di Santa Giustina, in the district of
Castello, the oldest and most fascinating part
of the city, the secluded Palazzo preserves the
real spirit of an ancient Venetian family
residence. This is exemplified by the two
entrances (to the canal and the street), the
courtyard with its well, the external staircase
leading to the main floor and the spacious
sitting rooms.
Some columns of the balustrade were obviously
removed later. On the platform balustrade, there
is a Janus face sculpture which is often
depicted in the technical literature. Some
remains of the more or less original polychrome
exterior frescoes are still visible on the right
back façade. In 1799, the San Francesco della
Vigna branch of the Contarini family died out.
The palace was lately restored and transformed
to vacation homes.
Contarini is one of the oldest Venetian family
names, appearing for the first time in a
document dated the month of June in the year
960. But the old tradition has it that Contarini
was one of the "apostolic" families that elected
the first Doge, in Heraclea. Over the centuries
the family name included eight Doges (more than
any other Venetian family), and at least
forty-four Public Prosecutors of San Marco (St.
Mark).
Some of the architectural and decorative
stylistic forms are considered to be peculiar to
Venetian architecture dating from the beginning
of the 15th century. Many examples have been
cited from the same era. Marino Contarini, in
fact, rebuilt the impressive Ca 'd' Oro (House
of Gold) on the Grand Canal between 1424 and
1437.
St. Mark Hotels and MDV - Wedding in Venice has
the honor to introduce you the unique and
exclusive location for events in Plaza St. Mark.
An artistic Venetian patrimony granted to Your
disposition and convenience.
From the first floor of the historical building
of the Procuratie Vecchie (the right side of the
Square), its Rooms dominate the heart in Venice.
A prestigious and exclusive location for an
indelible memory.
… Gala dinners, Conferences, Meetings,
Cocktails, Marriages and Wedding receptions,
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MDV - Wedding in Venice : Monica Da Venezia,
Chief Wedding Planner.
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