Palazzo Zenobi: noble floor in the heart of Verona

Palazzo Zenobi dates back to the fifteenth century and acquired its present Baroque appearance through a remodelling carried out in 1646, based on a design by Vincenzo Pellesina in collaboration with Prospero Schiavi. The name derives from the Zenobi family, owners in the sixteenth century who were later admitted to the Venetian patriciate. A courtyard column still bears their heraldic coat of arms.

The street entrance, framed by rusticated Ionic semi-pilasters, leads into the inner courtyard, a theatrical ensemble where the monumental double-flight staircase rises to the first loggia, with a balustrade adorned with putti. A ground-floor niche houses an allegorical statue of the Republic of Venice.

The complete restoration of the palazzo, carried out in the early 1990s, was the work of the renowned architect Libero Cecchini.

The piano nobile is the part of the palazzo offered for sale. The monumental staircase serves this floor exclusively, and the rooms follow one another in a suite of formal reception rooms, dining rooms and entertaining rooms. The sleeping quarters are private and include the service areas. Following Cecchini’s intervention, the apartment has retained its authentic, carefully preserved condition.

The character of the residence lies in its decorative scheme, built up over five centuries and preserved intact. It features polychrome wooden coffered ceilings dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with carved rosette panels on blue and red backgrounds beneath painted beams; pavilion vaults with moulded cornices resting on stone corbels; and eighteenth-century Rocaille stucco ceilings with gilded medallions and cartouches.

The property is completed by a parking space in the building’s garage—an uncommon amenity within the limited-traffic zone of the historic centre—and a second uncovered parking space in the inner courtyard, governed by documented condominium agreements.