Ca' d'Oro

in Venice. One of the older palazzos, it has always been known as Ca' d'Oro (''golden house'') due to the gilt and polychrome external decorations which once adorned its walls. The Palazzo was built between 1428 and 1430 for the Contarini family, who provided Venice with eight Doges between 1043 and 1676 (...) +info