Italy · 15th century
The Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo (also called the Palazzo Contarini Minelli dal Bovolo) is a small palazzo in Venice, Italy, best known for its external multi-arch spiral staircase known as the Scala Contarini del Bovolo (literally, "of the snail").
The palazzo is located in a small, less-travelled calle (street) near Campo Manin, about half-way between Campo San Bartolo, at the foot of the Rialto, and Campo Santo Stefano.
The staircase leads to an arcade, providing an impressive view of the city roof-tops. This palazzo has been visitable since February 2016.
Text adapted from “Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo ranks #1,045 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #76 of the 560 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 47% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,893 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 110,000 visitors in 2022. 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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