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Palazzo Tomitano
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A number of old
buildings, the
ancient Fondaco
delle Biade and a
“private religious
retreat for only ten
people” (build in
1542 with money left
by a rich merchant,
Andrea Crico ) were
transformed into one
building, Palazzo
Tomitano, now the
home of the town
library. |
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The original
external decoration,
recently restored,
was created using
graffito technique;
it includes
imitation
architectural
features, and the
now faded polychrome
images of a Madonna
and Child and
Angles, St Francis
Receiving the
Stigmata, and a
Pietà. A small
statue by Domenico
Falce of Beato
Bernardino Tomitano
stands above the
tympanum of the main
entrance. |
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The main hall, entered from Via Paradiso, has frescos of grotesques and coats of arms and contains the original wooden counters of the Monte di Pietà pawnbrokers. |
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The walls of the vault are decorated with 17th century motifs in imitation of tapestry, and the vaulted ceiling is completely painted. One of the lunettes above the door contains a Resurrection of Christ. |
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Region |
Veneto |
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Province |
Belluno. |
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Elevation |
325 m |
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Population |
20,560 |
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Demonym |
Feltrini |
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Time |
CET(UTC+1) |
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Postal |
32032 |
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Dialing |
0439 |
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Patron |
St.
Victor |
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