Palazzo della Seta
- "Seta is a fortress."
- ―Emilio Barbarigo to Carlo Grimaldi regarding his Palazzo.[src]
The Palazzo della Seta was a major building in the San Polo District of Venice, Italy, and the residency of the nobleman Emilio Barbarigo. Its construction was completed in 1450; the palazzo remains to be a standout example of Venetian Gothic architecture: dark and imposing, yet light and airy at the same time.
History
During the Italian Renaissance, Ezio Auditore tries to confront Emilio in his Palazzo, but he soon finds out it is too heavily fortified. While Ezio is looking at the inscalable walls, a group of thieves lure the guards away while another thief, Rosa, scales the wall. However, Rosa is spotted by an archer and shot with an arrow in her leg, after which Ezio brings her back to the Venetian Thieves Guild.
Ezio later receives their help to infiltrate the Palazzo and assassinate Emilio Barbarigo as he was about to flee. Before this, he overheard his assassination target talking to a nobleman named Carlo, who alerted Emilio of his presence in Venice. With the Palazzo theirs, Ezio was compensated by Antonio de Magianis and given the name of Carlo Grimaldi, a Templar and member of the Council of Ten. After this, the Palazzo was inhabited by Antonio and his fellow thieves.