Palazzo Donà Giovannelli
Palazzo Donà Giovannelli is a civil building located in the city of Venice, Italy in the Cannaregio district. The palace neighbors Palazzo Pasqualigo Giovannelli and overlooks the Rio di Noale and the Rio di Santa Fosca. History The designer of the palazzo is unknown but may be attributed to Filippo Calendario, the architect of Doge's Palace. In 1538 the palace was owned by Francesco Maria I Della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, then it became the property of Giovanni Battista Donà, who was, however, forced sell it to the Giovannelli family to cover his debts. The building has been substantially renovated and altered several times: initially by Giovanni Battista Meduna between 1847 and 1848 and then in the middle of the 20th century. Exteriors The building locates at the confluence of two canals and has two facades. The side on the Rio di Noale or Noal has a monumental façade of the late-Gothic style. The ground floor has an impressive water portal and is decorated by small arched lancet windows, while the two noble floors offer heptaforas and numerous other openings. The most valuable and visible elements of this façade are the balustrated polifora of the first noble floor and the