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Palazzo Giustinian

Gothic architecture in VeniceHouse of GiustinianiHouses completed in the 15th centuryPalaces in Sestiere DorsoduroPalaces on the Grand Canal (Venice)
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Palazzo Giustinian Canal Grande Venezia
Palazzo Giustinian Canal Grande Venezia

The Palazzo Giustinian is a palace in Venice, northern Italy, situated in the Dorsoduro district and overlooking the Grand Canal next to Ca' Foscari. It is among the best examples of the late Venetian Gothic and was the final residence of Princess Louise of Artois.

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Palazzo Giustinian
Calle Giustinian, Mestre Venezia-Murano-Burano

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N 45.4345 ° E 12.3266 °
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Ca' Foscari

Calle Giustinian
30170 Mestre, Venezia-Murano-Burano
Veneto, Italy
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