After San Marco, the Dorsoduro district is undoubtedly one of the most loved and known in Venice: neighborhood full of attractions, museums and characteristic places. The origin of its name is linked to the fact that it was one of the few non-marshy areas of the city and, therefore, more stable than the others, ideal for the construction of splendid palaces and some of the most beautiful houses in Venice.
The Dorsoduro district still retains an enviable position with respect to the center and the main communication routes, as well as numerous examples of Venetian architecture and buildings of great artistic and cultural value.
If you are near Dorsoduro Venice, what to see and what to visit is suggested by the experts of your real estate agency Engel & Volkers.
For art lovers, it is a must when deciding what to visit in Venice. Founded in the 1700s within the former School of Santa Maria della Carità, the Galleria dell’Accademia in Venice is one of the richest art galleries in the world. In its splendid corridors it is possible to admire a collection of paintings by the most famous Venetian and Venetian painters, including Tintoretto, Tiziano, Canaletto, Giambattista Tiepolo and Giorgione, but also by other great artists such as Mantegna and Piero della Francesca. The museum also houses Leonardo's famous Vitruvian Man, one of the pearls of the collection.
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Those who are preparing to visit the Dorsoduro district cannot miss a visit to Cà Dario, a historic building to which one of the most unusual and curious legends of Venice is linked. Designed by the architect Pietro Lombardo in 1479, it is one of the most beautiful buildings in the Serenissima, which inspired Claude Monet for a series of paintings by him, but is also known for an alleged curse that affects its inhabitants.
According to the legends, the owners of Ca 'Dario are destined to end up in ruins or to die a violent death, giving the structure the sad name of “Palazzo Maledetto”.
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