Portego

The portego of Palazzo Morosini Sagredo terminates with the monumental staircase designed by Andrea Tirali

Portego ("porch" in Venetian dialect[1]) is a characteristic compositional element of the Venetian civil buildings built during the years of the Republic of Venice. The portego is similar to a reception hall but has peculiar features.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Portego". portego.it. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Portego" (in Italian). Ca' Rezzonico. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ "The most famous type of architecture in Venice is Venetian Gothic which originated in the 14th century". Walls with Stories. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2020.