Palazzo dei Camerlenghi

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The Palazzo dei Camerlenghi, which stands at the foot of the Ponte di Rialto, was once the seat of the Lords of the Exchequer.

​Between 1523 and 1525, a complex of ancient buildings was consolidated, modernised and given a Renaissance façade by Guglielmo dei Grigi. The ground floor of the palazzo was used as a prison, hence the name of the fondamenta - Fondamenta dei Prigioni. 

The Palazzo dei Cammerlenghi is extremely unusual in that it is free-standing. The pilasters on the south side of the building are decorated with a series of curious capitals. ​

Palazzo dei Camerlenghi

Prisons

Capital, Palazzo dei Camerlenghi

Capital, Palazzo dei Camerlenghi