Palazzo Soranzo Piovene is a palace in Venice, located in the Cannaregio district and overlooking the Grand Canal between Palazzo Molin Erizzo and Palazzo Emo, today the headquarters of the Guardia di Finanza.
The building dates back, stylistically, to the first decades of the 16th century. The palace was acquired by the Soranzos and passed to the Piovenes due to the marriage between Cecilia Soranzo and Girolamo Piovene, celebrated in 1760. Today it is partly the headquarters of the Interregional Command for North-Eastern Italy of the Guardia di Finanza, which occupies the main floor and the mezzanine. The remaining part of the building, developed on the second noble floor and around the central courtyard and on the back of this, is made up of private residences.
The project is traditionally attributed to Sante Lombardo. The main
front is characterized by the overlapping of two three-light windows,
flanked on the right by two single-lancet windows and on the left by a
single one. This element is rather anomalous, if compared to the model
offered by most Venetian buildings, which respect the symmetrical
tripartition both vertically and horizontally. We always find on the
façade six decorations with plaques or framed circles.
Inside,
the entrance hall and staircase are notable. In the portego on the
ground floor there is a small theater. The building is enriched by an
internal courtyard with a well, on the back of which a second wing
develops. There is also a garden.