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Venice secrets: Palazzo Grimani
Palazzo Grimani
Palazzo Grimani is a beautiful Renaissance palace in a quiet part of Venice, not far from Piazza San Marco. It feels very different from the crowded main streets. The area is calm, and the palace looks more like a Roman building than a typical Venetian one.
The palace belonged to the Grimani family in the 16th century. Giovanni Grimani was a church leader and a big lover of art and ancient statues. He collected many classical sculptures and decorated the palace in a style inspired by ancient Rome. Because of this, some rooms look more like a palace in Rome than in Venice.
One of the most interesting rooms is the Tribuna. It was designed to display the family’s sculpture collection. The room has a high dome and rich decorations. Visitors often say it feels like stepping into another time.
After many years, the palace became a museum. Today, people can walk through the elegant halls and see art, frescoes, and sculptures. It is a good place to visit if someone wants to see a quieter and more artistic side of Venice.
How to get there:
To get there from Venezia Santa Lucia train station, take a vaporetto (water bus) on Line 1 or Line 2 to the stop San Marco or Rialto. From there, it is about a 10–15 minute walk through small streets to the palace.
Palazzo Grimani is a beautiful Renaissance palace in a quiet part of Venice, not far from Piazza San Marco. It feels very different from the crowded main streets. The area is calm, and the palace looks more like a Roman building than a typical Venetian one.
The palace belonged to the Grimani family in the 16th century. Giovanni Grimani was a church leader and a big lover of art and ancient statues. He collected many classical sculptures and decorated the palace in a style inspired by ancient Rome. Because of this, some rooms look more like a palace in Rome than in Venice.
One of the most interesting rooms is the Tribuna. It was designed to display the family’s sculpture collection. The room has a high dome and rich decorations. Visitors often say it feels like stepping into another time.
After many years, the palace became a museum. Today, people can walk through the elegant halls and see art, frescoes, and sculptures. It is a good place to visit if someone wants to see a quieter and more artistic side of Venice.
How to get there:
To get there from Venezia Santa Lucia train station, take a vaporetto (water bus) on Line 1 or Line 2 to the stop San Marco or Rialto. From there, it is about a 10–15 minute walk through small streets to the palace.
Vocabulary
- Belonged - means was owned by someone.
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The palace belonged to a rich family.принадлежал - Inspired - means gave someone an idea or influenced something.
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The palace was inspired by Roman architecture.вдохновлённый - Designed - means planned and created in a special way.
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The room was designed for art collections.спроектированный, созданный - To walk through - means to move from one side of a place to the other on foot.
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Visitors can walk through the palace rooms.пройти через
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- Unexpectedly - means in a way that was not planned or expected.
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The room looked unexpectedly large and bright.неожиданно - Unbelievable - means very surprising or hard to believe.
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The ceiling decorations are unbelievable.невероятный - Displayed - means shown so people can see it.
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Ancient sculptures are displayed in the main hall.выставленный, показанный
True or False
Palazzo Grimani is located far outside the city of Venice.
The palace belonged to the powerful Grimani family in the 16th century.
Some rooms in the palace were inspired by ancient Roman architecture.
Today, Palazzo Grimani is a museum open to visitors.
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Questions to discuss with your teacher:
- Crowded but famous place or quiet less known attraction? Why?
- What are your life-hacks when you travel?
- What are the most crowded places in your city?