Palazzo Labia: Façade

The Labia family was of Catalan origin and arrived in Venice in the early sixteenth century. They amassed their wealth through the manufacture and trade of high-quality textiles. In 1646 they were able to join the ranks of the Venetian nobility and proceeded to construct a palace with one facadj overlooking the Campo di San Geremia and the other overlooking the meeting point of the Rio Cannaregio and the Grand canal. The design of the building was entrusted to Andrea Cominelli, a Venetian architect and sculptor, who probably belonged to the circle of Baldassare Longhena.

The picture shows the fa�ade facing the Campo di San Geremia.