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Castles near Venice
40 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Ca' Pesaro, 1 km north of the city centre; the most famous is Doge's Palace — #48 of 3,708 worldwide — 1 km south-east.
Every one of them stands in Italy — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Venice
- Doge's Palace
1 km south-east · Palace & château · #48 worldwide
The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy.
- Ca' d'Oro
1 km north-east · Palace & château · #271 worldwide
The Ca' d'Oro, or Palazzo Santa Sofia, is a palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, northern Italy.
- Ca' Rezzonico
1 km south-west · Palace & château
Ca' Rezzonico (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkaretˈtsɔːniko]) is a palazzo and art museum on the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro sestiere of Venice, Italy.
- Ca' Foscari
1 km south-west · Palace & château
Ca' Foscari, the palace of the Foscari family, is a Gothic building on the waterfront of the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro sestiere of Venice, Italy.
- Palazzo Grassi
1 km south-west · Palace & château
Palazzo Grassi is a building in the Venetian Classical style located on the Grand Canal of Venice, between the Palazzo Moro Lin and the campo San…
- Ca' Pesaro
1 km north · Palace & château
Ca' Pesaro is a Baroque marble palace turned art museum, facing the Grand Canal of Venice, Italy.
- Ca' Vendramin Calergi
1 km north-west · Palace & château
Ca' Loredan Vendramin Calergi is a 15th-century Renaissance palace on the Grand Canal in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice, Italy.
- Palazzo Dario
1 km south · Palace & château
The Palazzo Dario, known as Ca' Dario, is a palace located between the Palazzo Barbaro Wolkoff and the narrow Rio delle Torreselle on the Grand Canal…
- Palazzo Pisani Moretta
1 km south-west · Palace & château
Palazzo Pisani Moretta is a palace situated along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, between Palazzo Tiepolo and Palazzo Barbarigo della Terrazza.
- Fondaco dei Turchi
1 km north-west · Palace & château
The Fondaco dei Turchi is a palazzo in classical Venetian style, later referred to as the Turks' Inn, on the Grand Canal of Venice, northeastern…
- Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
1 km south · Palace & château
The Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo is a small palazzo in Venice, Italy, best known for its external multi-arch spiral staircase known as the Scala…
- Hotel Danieli
1 km south-east · Palace & château
The Hotel Danieli is a palatial five-star hotel in Venice, Italy. The central wing of the hotel was built as the Palazzo Dandolo at the end of the…
+ 14 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Bo Palace
36 km west · Palace & château
The Bo Palace is the historical seat of University of Padua since 1493, It is still home to the Rectorate and the School of Law.
- Palazzo della Ragione
36 km west · Palace & château
The Palazzo della Ragione is a medieval market hall, town hall and palace of justice building in Padua, in the Veneto region of Italy.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Castello Estense
87 km south-west · Castle
The Castello Estense or castello di San Michele is a moated medieval castle in the center of Ferrara, northern Italy.
- Basilica Palladiana
62 km west · Palace & château
The Basilica Palladiana is a Renaissance building in the central Piazza dei Signori in Vicenza, north-eastern Italy.
- Palazzo Chiericati
62 km west · Palace & château
The Palazzo Chiericati is a Renaissance palace in Vicenza, Italy, designed by Andrea Palladio.
- Palazzo Schifanoia
87 km south-west · Palace & château
Palazzo Schifanoia is a Renaissance palace in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna built for the Este family.
- Palazzo dei Diamanti
87 km south-west · Palace & château
The Palazzo dei Diamanti is a Renaissance palace located on Corso Ercole I d'Este 21 in Ferrara, a city in the Italian region of Emilia Romagna.
- Palazzo Barbaran da Porto
62 km west · Palace & château
Palazzo Barbaran da Porto is a palazzo in Vicenza, Italy designed in 1569 and built between 1570 and 1575 by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea…
- Palazzo Valmarana
63 km west · Palace & château
Palazzo Valmarana is a palace in Vicenza. It was built by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio in 1565 for the noblewoman Isabella Nogarola…
- Palazzo del Capitaniato
62 km west · Palace & château
The palazzo del Capitaniato, also known as loggia del Capitanio or loggia Bernarda, is a palazzo in Vicenza, northern Italy, designed by Andrea…
- Palazzo Thiene
62 km west · Palace & château
Palazzo Thiene is a 15th-16th-century palace in Vicenza, northern Italy, designed for Marcantonio and Adriano Thiene, probably by Giulio Romano, in…
- Palazzo Porto in Piazza Castello
63 km west · Castle
The Palazzo Porto is a palace in Piazza Castello, Vicenza, northern Italy. It is one of two palazzi in the city designed by Andrea Palladio for…
- Palazzo Porto
63 km west · Palace & château
Palazzo Porto is a palace built by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio in Contrà Porti, Vicenza, Italy.
- Palmanova Fortress
92 km north-east · Fortress
Palmanova is a town and comune in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeast Italy.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q641.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Venice?
The Castlemap atlas maps 40 landmarks (2 castles · 1 fortress · 37 palaces & châteaux) within 100 km of the centre of Venice, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Venice?
Ca' Pesaro, a palace 1 km north of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Venice?
Doge's Palace, ranked #48 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 1 km south-east from Venice.
Nearby city guides: Padua (36 km) · Vicenza (62 km) · Ferrara (87 km) · Udine (99 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.