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Fondazione Prada - Ca' Corner della Regina

S.Croce 2215
30135 Venice VE

Ca’ Corner della Regina, built between 1724 and 1728 by Domenico Rossi for the Corner family of San Cassiano, is a Venetian palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal and located in the Sestiere of Santa Croce. It was erected on the ruins of the Gothic building in which Caterina Corner, the future queen of Cyprus, was born in 1454. The architecture echoes the style of the nearby Ca’ Pesaro designed by Baldassare Longhena. The frescoes on the first noble floor represent a series of episodes from Caterina Cornaro’s life.

In 1800, the palazzo became property of Pope Pius VII, who assigned it to the Congregation of the Padri Cavanis. Until 1969, it hosted the Monte di Pietà, whereas between 1975 and 2010 it became the home of the ASAC – the Historical Archive of Contemporary Art of the Venice Biennale.

Since 2011, it has been the Venetian exhibition space of Fondazione Prada.  Ca’ Corner della Regina is built on three main levels: the ground floor and two piani nobili. An attic and two mezzanines, located between the ground floor and the first floor, complete its structure. The façade on the Grand Canal is made of Istrian stone, rusticated over the ground floor and mezzanine. The interiors feature two scenographic symmetrical staircases, aligned with the canal bank, which connect the entrance hall with the second mezzanine. The two piani nobili host some imposing porteghi, decorated with stuccos and frescoes.

Information

 

 

  • Guided Visits
    Ca’ Corner della Regina can be visited for free by groups of 6 people min. upon booking (at least 7 days prior to visit) from noon to 6 pm on Tuesdays and on the following occasions:

Festa del Redentore
Festa della Liberazione / Festività di San Marco
Festa della Sensa / Sposalizio del Mare
Giornata di Primavera del FAI
Giornata Nazionale dell’Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane
Giornate Europee del Patrimonio
Regata storica di Venezia
Salone dei Beni Culturali
Settimana della Cultura

For safety reasons, visits are suspended during construction and restoration works and exhibition set-ups.

For info and bookings, please contact Fondazione Prada:
Tel. +39 0256662611 / visit.venezia@fondazioneprada.org