The Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti is a large palazzo along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, next to the Ponte dell'Accademia. It is an example of Venetian Gothic architecture and is well known to tourists for the flags hanging down its facade. Since 1999 it has been the seat of the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere e Arti, and frequently houses cultural events.Photo: Massimo Catarinella