Aesthetically, it is one of the bareest palaces in Venice with its dark brick facade but you can easily understand what its role could be: storing huge quantities of goods.
The function of this Fondaco del Megio, in fact, was to preserve grains and in particular millet (hence the term megio, translation of the word "millet" into Venetian), a cereal of little value compared to wheat and destined to the people for cope with any food shortages.
Currently, it houses a school facility.
It overlooks the Grand Canal and the Fontego dei Turchi is located nearby, while
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