Palazzo Foscari Contarini is a palace in Venice, located in the Santa Croce district, overlooking the Grand Canal, to the left of Palazzo Adoldo, opposite the church of Santa Maria di Nazareth and at the foot of the Scalzi bridge.
Built in the 16th century, Palazzo Foscari Contarini underwent numerous alterations in the following centuries; it was the victim of a long decline during the 20th century, until it was purchased by INAIL in 1951, which completely restored the complex during the second half of the century.
Palazzo Foscari Contarini is a complex with a U-shaped plan, with two
facades on the Grand Canal, between which a boundary wall borders the
internal courtyard.
The Renaissance style of the building is
highlighted above all, as far as the right façade is concerned, by the
arches of the loggia on the first noble floor, which form a large
five-light balustrade; the left side, on the other hand, more unadorned
towards the canal, where there are three single lancet windows in a
stone frame with a balustrade, has a series of round arches on the
façade overlooking the courtyard, according to the motif characterizing
the right wing.