Ca' Vendramin Calergi Palace

Address: Ca’ Vendramin Calergi, Grand Canal, Cannaregio, Venice, Italy

Website: https://www.casinovenezia.it

Ca’ Vendramin Calergi is a Renaissance palace on the Grand Canal in Venice’s Cannaregio district, notable for its grand canal-facing facade and historic interiors. It is associated with the city’s casino and with the composer Richard Wagner’s last days.

From the canal the palace’s facade is a prominent architectural sight among the line of palaces on the Grand Canal; interior areas have been adapted for the Casino di Venezia and display a small collection relating to Richard Wagner. The building is approached by water and sits amid dense urban fabric.

The palace dates to the Renaissance period and over time has passed through several noble owners and uses; in the 19th century it became associated with Richard Wagner, who lived there and died in 1883. In the 20th century parts of the building were adapted for public and commercial use including the casino.

The palace stands directly on Venice’s Grand Canal in the Cannaregio sestiere, within walking distance of the railway station and other central Venice landmarks.

• Current uses: The palace faces the Grand Canal in the Cannaregio district and currently contains the city’s casino and a small Wagner museum, linked to the composer’s final residence.

What to See#

• Grand Canal facade: The palace’s principal canal-facing facade on Venice’s Grand Canal, notable for its Renaissance architectural proportions and decorative stonework.
• Interiors: casino and Wagner museum: The building interiors that have housed the Casino di Venezia and the small museum dedicated to the composer Richard Wagner, who died at the palace in 1883.

Ca’ Vendramin Calergi sits on the Grand Canal in Venice’s Cannaregio district near the Casinò di Venezia and the Santa Lucia railhead. From Venezia Santa Lucia railway station it is an easy 5-10 minute walk along the canal; vaporetto (waterbus) routes 1 and 2 also serve stops on the Grand Canal nearby. If arriving by road, buses and car park at Piazzale Roma and you then continue on foot or by vaporetto.

• View Ca' Vendramin Calergi from the Grand Canal for the classic perspective-vaporetti on the Canal Grande (Line 1) will put you close so you can photograph the façade from the water.
• The palazzo houses the Casinò di Venezia, so interior access is controlled and typically requires valid ID and adherence to venue rules; check opening hours before planning a visit.
• Look for the plaque and commemorations on the façade marking Richard Wagner's death at the palazzo - this small detail is easily missed when focusing on the canal side architecture.