| Palazzo Balbi | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Sestiere Dorsoduro, 3901, 30123 Venezia VE, Italy |
| Town or city | Venice |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°26′06″N 12°19′37″E / 45.43500°N 12.32694°E |
| Year(s) built | 1582 |
| Owner | Veneto region |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alessandro Vittoria |
Palazzo Balbi is a palace on the Canal Grande, Venice, northern Italy. It is included in the sestiere (quarter) of Dorsoduro, to the right of Ca' Foscari. Currently it is the seat of the President of the Veneto region and of the regional council.[1][2][3]
It was built from 1582, under design by Alessandro Vittoria as the residence of the Venetian patrician family of the Balbi. In the 19th century it was acquired by Michelangelo Guggenheim and later by the Adriatic Electric Society. It became a property of the Veneto region in 1971.
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