One of Venice's prime examples from the last transition period of the Gothic era, (c.1474) this was once the home of the Patriarch of Castello (1432), the Blessed Lorenzo Giustiniani. In the 16th Century additions and restorations to the façade were made. Inside there still remains some of the 17th century decorations. It is now the property of the Municipality and the premises of the Municipal Offices and "La Biennale" of Venice.