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The complete refurbishment of the building took place in 1341. Over time, based on the changed commercial needs, the Fontego underwent some extensions in 1372, through the purchase of adjacent buildings, including a house belonging to the Polani family.

In 1423-1424 the building expanded again after the German merchants complained about the lack of space to be able to carry out their business also due to the increased volume of commercial traffic. The partial refurbishment had to widely involve the internal environments, in particular the lodgings and the meeting rooms of the merc

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