Ca’ Angeli

San Polo & Santa Croce


Murano glass chandeliers, a Louis XIV love-seat and namesake 16th-century angels set a refined tone at this restored, canalside palazzo. Guestrooms are spacious, and some have terrazzo or brightly tiled floors. The breakfast room looks out onto the Grand Canal.


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Nearby San Polo & Santa Croce attractions

1. Chiesa di San Polo

0.08 MILES

Travellers pass modest St Paul's Church (founded in the 9th century) without guessing that major dramas unfold inside. Under the carena di nave (ship's…

2. Museo Fortuny

0.11 MILES

Find design inspiration at the palatial home studio of art nouveau designer Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (1871–1949), whose uncorseted Delphi-goddess frocks…

3. Casa di Carlo Goldoni

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4. Ponte de le Tette

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5. Scala Contarini del Bovolo

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Under the Republic, only the Church and state were permitted to erect towers, as the structures could conceivably be used for military purposes. In around…

6. Chiesa di Santo Stefano

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The free-standing bell tower, visible from the square behind, leans disconcertingly, but this brick Gothic church has stood tall since the 13th century…

7. Chiesa di San Giovanni Elemosinario

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Hunkering modestly behind T-shirt kiosks is this soaring brick church, built by Scarpagnino after a disastrous fire in 1514 destroyed much of the Rialto…

8. Il Gobbo

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Rubbed for luck for centuries, this 1541 statue is now protected by an iron railing. Il Gobbo (The Hunchback) served as a podium for official…