It was built in the 15th century and caused deaths until the 90s. Among its attractions is its proximity to a large Basilica and it has views of the Grand Canal and a private garden.
An anonymous buyer acquired the so-called “cursed” palace in Madrid for 18 million euros. Venice, Ca’ Darioknown for its imposing Gothic Renaissance architecture and especially for the superstitions surrounding the deaths and tragedies that occurred within its walls.
Ca’ Dario had been for sale since last spring and was finally sold, according to the newspaper “Il Corriere” in its regional version of Veneto. The palace, with one of the most emblematic structures in the city, has an approximate area of 1000 square meters, eight bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a terrace overlooking the Grand Canal and a private garden.
These characteristics, together with its privileged proximity to the Basilica of Saint Mary of Healthmake it a highly coveted luxury property. Although its history is marked by a series of misfortunes, which makes many see it as a cursed place.
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The story of Ca’ Dario, the “cursed” palace
Ca’ Dario was built between 1479 and 1490 by Giovanni Dariosecretary of the Venetian Senate, as a residence for his daughter. Since then, the Dario family was involved in a series of tragic circumstances that laid the foundations for superstition. The first incident was the murder of his son-in-law, Vincenzo Barbaroafter a financial misfortune.
Ca’ Dario and its current tragedies
In the 1960s, the manager of the rock group The Who, Christopher “Kit” Lambertacquired the palace and moved to Venice. There he turned drug dependent and his fortune and his career ended.
Years later, the bassist of the same group, John Entwistle spent a week’s holiday at Ca’ Dario, where he died suddenly of a heart attack.. One of the last and best-known owners of Ca’ Dario was the Italian magnate Raul Gardini, involved in the scandal massive corruption that shook Italy in the 1990s and which ended with his suicide in 1993.
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