Foscari Palace

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title	Foscari Palace
category	palace
description
This majestic building, once home of the Foscari family, is one of the most important examples of Venetian Gothic architecture of the middle of the 15th century. After holding the government of the Republic for more than thirty years, in a period of great splendour and wealth, Doge Francesco Foscari passed away. This palace, in the 18th century, was then enlarged and the outside staircase was destroyed. In the 19th century it was acquired by the City and restored, becoming the Scuola Superiore di Commercio, and now the Istituto Universitario di Economia e Commercio. King Henry III of France stayed here in 1572 while on his way through Venice.
link	Venice Tourist Board