Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti: Façade

This palace was erected in 1565, but in the 19th century was modernised and the exterior changed in Neo-Gothic style by successive owners. The late Gothic fa�ade and a majestic great staircase at the rear of the palace are the work of Camillo Boito, the theorist of the Italian Gothic Revival.

The grandiose building has a Gothic fa�ade with pointed arches. The two upper floors are very similar due to the presence of two attractive five-lancet windows. The lower one is decorated with an interlaced arch motif, while the upper one by half quatrefoil elements.