Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice

Fondaco dei tedeschi di sera, Farbphotographie, 2013, Photograph: Moroder; Bildquelle: Wikimedia Commons,

From the 13th century onward, the Fondaco dei Tedeschi on the Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge served German merchants as a trading post for Italy and the whole of the Mediterranean region. The building, which was erected in 1508 after two fires, also served as a customs office and a post office over the centuries. An application to convert it into a shopping centre was refused in 2016.

Fondaco dei tedeschi di sera, colour photograph, 2013, photographer: Moroder; source: Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution–Share Alike 3.0 Unported.