Italy · 16th century
Ca' Loredan Vendramin Calergi is a 15th-century Renaissance palace on the Grand Canal in the sestiere (quarter) of Cannaregio in Venice, Italy. It was commissioned by the patrician Loredan dynasty, namely Andrea Loredan, and paid for by Doge Leonardo Loredan. The Loredan family spent an enormous sum of more than 200 thousand ducats on its construction, which started in 1481 and ended in 1509. The architecturally distinguished building was the home of many prominent people through history and was the place where composer Richard Wagner died.
Today, it houses the Venice Casino (Casinò di Venezia) and the Wagner Museum (Museo Wagner).
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Ca' Vendramin Calergi ranks #951 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #70 of the 560 mapped in Italy. Founded 1509, it is older than 42% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,199 times in the last 60 days, more than 84% of the atlas. 42 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Venice, 1 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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