Venice

LUXURY APARTMENTS AND PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN VENICE

Founded by exiles running away from the barbarian invasions, Venice started its life as a group of heterogeneous settlements. Byzantines granted Venice the title of duchy (under the rule of the Exarchate of Ravenna) with capital in Eraclea (and then Malamocco). Only in 821 AD the capital was ultimately moved to Rialto (a much safer and defensible place) and the city took the name of Venice, making itself independent from Byzantium.

The Middle Ages and the Renaissance were a true golden age for Venice: its proximity to the Holy Roman Empire to the west, the excellent relation with Constantinople to the East and the proximity to the Greek city allowed Venice to become a crossroad of people, with an almost unrivaled economy in Europe.

During the Renaissance, many of the buildings we see nowadays were built and made the city a unicum from an artistic and architectural point of view.

After over a thousand years Venice reached the end line too: in 1797 the last Doge abdicated under pressure by Napoleon and the city lost its millenary independence effectively becoming a province of the French Empire first and the Austro-Hungarian Empire then. Ample section of the city were demolished and altered to build new palaces and gardens, changing the look of the city forever.

Are you looking for a luxury property for sale in the beautiful historic centre of Venice’ We offer a selection of apartments for sale in Venice, luxury penthouses with view over the Canal Grande for sale, noble palaces for sale in Venice, in the quarters of San Marco, San Polo, Santa Croce, Dorsoduro, Castello and Cannaregio.