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The Dutch tiles of the casino Contarini

Palazzo Corner Contarini dei Cavalli from the Grand Canal: in the mezzanine between the rustication and the hexafora the rooms of the old casino survive, lined with Dutch tiles
Palazzo Corner Contarini dei Cavalli from the Grand Canal: in the mezzanine between the rustication and the hexafora the rooms of the old casino survive, lined with Dutch tiles Photo: Ricardalovesmonuments, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Corte Contarini is a closed courtyard that opens two steps from Campo San Beneto: at the far end stands the land entrance of Palazzo Corner Contarini dei Cavalli, the one that from the Grand Canal displays the Gothic hexafora and the two large shields with seahorses. From the street you see nothing special.

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