On the facade of the Palace stands out a beautiful fifteenth-century Pentafora (a Mullioned Window with Five Lights) in which three of the five lights climax in elegant heads carved in stone; right on top of the nice frame of this remarkable window, a Patera stands out, this too dating back to the fifteenth-century, showing a Peacock on the background of a multicoloured marble half circle surmounted by the Coat of Arms of the Gritti Family, the first owner of the building
The Three Light Mullioned Window of the second Noble Floor is simpler and is flanked by two longer openings from which two small balconies jut out
The attic mezzanine is cadenced by a series of square apertures and, moving the view on the whole prospect, we can realize the extreme simplicity of the entrance portal which appears even smaller than the windows of the first noble floor
The first evidence that the Palace ownership was, at the time, passed to the Morosini can be found in a document from 1661 and that in 1720, through the marriage between Elisabetta Morosini and Sebastiano Badoer, the building passed to Badoer by means of an hereditary succession
In Campo bandiera e Moro the Church of San Giovanni in Bragora was edified, its foundation dates back to 829 and it is one of the 8 most ancient churches in Venice.
The legend tells that Saint Magno, Bishop of Oderzo, escaped from the native Opitergium because of the Longbards’ invasion in 639, received in dream the order from God Himself to build eight churches, two of which entitled to San Giovanni Battista and one to San Zaccaria.
Must be seen the artworks from Jacopo Palma il Giovane, the Lavanda dei piedi (Washing of the feet) (approx 1595) and, on the major altar the Battesimo di Cristo (Baptism of Christ), 1492 by Giambattista Cima da Conegliano with the fine Renaissance framework carved by Sebastiano da Milano in 1492 and for which received on December 15th a payment of "oto ducati".
The altar piece is one of the most ancient present in the Venetian churches.
On the left side of Palazzo Gritti Badoer, there is the "Calle della Morte" (the "Death Lane"), in whose meanders the "not official" condemned people were executed, that is persons deemed as "inconvenient" by the Council of Ten.
It is as well said that just in this calle lived Gesuina, an old witch whose activity consisted in preparing magic potions able to make people fall in love.
In Campo Bandiera e Moro, at Palazzo Soderini (house number 3611), lived two great Venetian heroes, Attilio and Emilio Bandiera.
Former Austrian Marine officers, in 1842 the Bandiera brothers entered in the "Giovine Italia" of Giuseppe Mazzini and founded in Venice the “Esperia” secret society.
In Campo Bandiera e Moro, at Palazzo Soderini (house number 3611), lived two great Venetian heroes, Attilio and Emilio Bandiera.
Former Austrian Marine officers, in 1842 the Bandiera brothers entered in the "Giovine Italia" of Giuseppe Mazzini and founded in Venice the “Esperia” secret society.
From Campo Bandiera e Moro looking towards the Church of San Giovanni in Bragora take the calle on the left corner of the campo which extends on the salizada del Pignater (pot maker).
Covered a few meters, you will find on the right the ark of the low sottoportego dei Preti, enter it and turn to look over your head.
That brick hart fixed on the top of the arch is a lucky charm: if two lovers touch it together, their love will last forever.
And, if somebody is alone, a love wish can be made, and, if it is thought with the right disposition, it will be fulfilled within a year...
The Campo Bandiera e Moro, or Camp della Bragora, is indissolubly related to the name of the famous musician and composer Antonio Vivaldi, known also with the "Prete Rosso" (Red Priest) nickname.
As remembered by the birth records, he came to light on 4/03/1678 and "being at risk of death" he was promptly christened in the house of the midwife which is placed right in Campo Bandiera e Moro.
In Campo bandiera e Moro the Church of San Giovanni in Bragora was edified, its foundation dates back to 829 and it is one of the 8 most ancient churches in Venice.
The legend tells that Saint Magno, Bishop of Oderzo, escaped from the native Opitergium because of the Longbards’ invasion in 639, received in dream the order from God Himself to build eight churches, two of which entitled to San Giovanni Battista and one to San Zaccaria.
Must be seen the artworks from Jacopo Palma il Giovane, the Lavanda dei piedi (Washing of the feet) (approx 1595) and, on the major altar the Battesimo di Cristo (Baptism of Christ), 1492 by Giambattista Cima da Conegliano with the fine Renaissance framework carved by Sebastiano da Milano in 1492 and for which received on December 15th a payment of "oto ducati".
The altar piece is one of the most ancient present in the Venetian churches.
