Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
This small Venetian palazzo, the Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo, is famous less for its façade than for the Scala Contarini del Bovolo—an external multi-arch spiral staircase nicknamed “of the snail.” The building takes its current form in the 15th century, designed and constructed by the architect Giovanni Candi as one of the Contarini family’s city residences. Around 1499, Giorgio Spavento is believed to have added the grand exterior spiral, a feature that turns a private residence into a public landmark through sheer geometry. You’ll also find the staircase functionally important: it leads to an arcade that frames an impressive view of Venice’s roof-tops. …
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