Palazzo Mocenigo
Palazzo Mocenigo—also known as Palazzo Mocenigo di San Stae—sits near the Church of San Stae, just south of the Grand Canal in the sestiere of Santa Croce. Though it is often discussed as a Renaissance palazzo, its core massing follows a gothic style, and it was rebuilt extensively at the start of the 17th century for the Mocenigo family’s San Stae branch, one of Venice’s most powerful lineages—seven of its members became Doges. In 1945, the last descendant, Alvise Nicolò Mocenigo, bequeathed the building to the city of Venice. He specifically wanted it used to support the Museo Correr, and his intention later took a concrete form: in 1985, it was designated the Museum and Study Centre of the History of Fabrics and Costumes. …
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