title: Palazzo Orio Semitecolo Benzon
text: # Palazzo Orio Semitecolo Benzon
  
  Palazzo Orio Semitecolo Benzon is a Gothic palace in Venice, Italy, built in the 14th century. The palazzo is located in the Dorsoduro district and overlooks the Grand Canal between Casa Santomaso and Casa Salviati.
  
  ## History
  
  Built by the Orio family of ancient nobility, the palace was united with Palazzo Salviati when it was built during the 20th century.
  
  ## Architecture
  
  The facade, mainly characterized by Gothic forms of the 14th and 15th centuries, has different features on each floor. The first noble floor has a hexafora composed of four balustrated windows and two side monoforas supported by pillars and projecting balconies. The second noble floor has a bifora, supported by a projecting balcony, on the left and two monoforas on the right. The top floor was added in the 19th century and is rather featureless. The water portal has a dentiled frame and bears a shield of the Benzoni family, dating back to the 14-15th centuries and made of the Istrian stone.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Palazzi Orio, Salviati, and Barbaro; facades on Grand Canal.
  * Details of the facade
  