Ca' Dario,or Dario Palace, a Venetian palazzo facing the Grand Canal, was commissioned by Giovanni Dario in 1479 for his daughter's wedding and later passed to various owners in the 19th and 20th centuries. The structure, considered one of the most characteristic in Venice, was the subject of some paintings by Claude Monet in 1908. The symmetrical facade facing the Grand Canal, with decorations of marble and Istrian stone, shows signs of inclination due to structural problems. Internally, the building features a foyer with a marble well, a decorated staircase, and an oriental-inspired fountain.
The dark stories of some of its numerous owners, marked by bankruptcies, suicides, and tragedies, fuel the legend of Ca' Dario as the "cursed palace." Indeed, the modern history of the palace is marked by economic problems, arrests, and tragic events that seem to support the legend of its curse.
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