Palazzo Mocenigo San Stae

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Seven storeys high and a secondary body, probably used for recreation and entertainment, make it one of the most prestigious palaces in the lagoon. Dating back to the 16th century, it is now home to the Textile and Costume Museum, more recently expanded to include a museum itinerary dedicated to perfume.

This building is one of the most prestigious palaces in the lagoon, partly for its enormous size (seven floors), partly for the characteristic of having, next to the main body, a lower part probably reserved for leisure and entertainment (called casino, at the time).

It was already built in the sixteenth century but the current characteristics are of more recent construction (XVII - XVIII). The first interventions were commissioned by Alvise Mocenigo, the great doge who won the battle of Lepanto in 1571, who bought some pre-existing houses, had them demolished and built the pala

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