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Palazzo dei Dieci Savi

🇮🇹 Italy · 16th century

Palazzo dei Dieci Savi in Italy
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The Palazzo dei Dieci Savi is a palace on the Canal Grande, Venice, northern Italy. It is included in the sestiere (quarter) of San Polo and is not far from the Rialto Bridge, on the opposite side from the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi.

It was built in the first half of the 16th century, under design of Antonio Abbondi. It was the seat of the Dieci Savi alle Decime (lit. 'ten wise men at the tithes'), magistrates in charge of taxation of the Republic of Venice, maintaining this function until the end of the latter in 1797. Until 2014 it housed the city's water officers (Magistrato alle Acque).

Text adapted from “Palazzo dei Dieci Savi” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Palazzo dei Dieci Savi ranks #4,425 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #328 of the 452 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1525, it is older than 43% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 36 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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Frequently asked questions

Where is Palazzo dei Dieci Savi?

Palazzo dei Dieci Savi stands in Italy, at 45.43834°, 12.33549°.

When was Palazzo dei Dieci Savi built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1525. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Palazzo dei Dieci Savi?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,425 of 7,738 worldwide, and #328 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Palazzo dei Dieci Savi?

Palazzo dei Camerlenghi, about 1 km away.

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