T Fondaco dei Tedeschi - The most luxurious shopping mall in Venice
Located next to the Rialto Bridge on the Grand Canal, T Fondaco dei Tedeschi is one of the most recognisable buildings in Venice and, as of 2017 is home to a lavish and extremely luxurious shopping centre. Among the original archways and the plush contemporary furnishings, over 300 brands are on offer.
Since the fifteenth century the Fondaco dei Tedeschi has been a centre of all the trades between the East and the West and a meeting place for different cultures; it tells a story of international business of nearly 800 years: first warehouse and then exhibition and trade centre for the German merchants, it used also to be the border station during the Napoleonic period and the Venice post office for the last decades.
T Fondaco dei Tedeschi is fashion and accessories, watches and jewellery, wines and spirits, perfumes and cosmetics, local crafts and gourmet food products: with the restoration carried out by the architect Oma of the architect Rem Koolhaas, the large structure overlooking the Grand Canal is now a great luxury centre with the most researched high-end products designed by Italian and international brands.
Fondaco’s stunning roof terrace boasts 360-degree views of the city.
Now Open: T Fondaco dei Tedeschi by DFS in Venice
Step inside for a one-stop shopping experience in the heart of Venice dedicated to bringing together the world's most celebrated luxury brands with locally sourced artisan collections all in one inspired space.
It's time to explore.
The Fondaco is a Renaissance icon and landmark of Venice, located just a few steps from the Rialto Bridge on the Grand Canal. Since 1228, it has been part of the city's iconic landscape, immortalized in countless paintings and drawings. Today, it is the home of our first DFS store in Europe.
From our ground-floor food market featuring premium gourmet products to our courtyard restaurant, sit down for a delicious lunch or enjoy the current exhibition presented at our Event Pavilion. It's all part of the DFS experience.
Introducing AMO Restaurant by Alajmo & Starck at T Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice
AMO marks the birth of a one-of-a-kind of restaurant experience. Developed by world-famous creator Philippe Starck and the Alajmo brothers, Italy’s most revered culinary family, AMO offers purity, lightness, and honesty in the heart of T Fondaco dei Tedeschi's theatrical opulence.
The AMO café is located on the ground floor of the Fondaco, serving guests Italian delicacies throughout the day inside a small coffee shop and at tables in the central courtyard. At lunch and dinner, the courtyard transforms into a full-service restaurant with a wider range of dishes including items fresh from the Rialto market, three styles of pizza and not-to-be-missed Alajmo classics like a savory potato cappuccino.
Opening hours :
Monday to Sunday 10AM – 10PM
Café open from 10AM - 8PM
Lunch served from 12PM - 3PM
Dinner served from 7PM - 10PM
Book Now :
+39 (0)412 412 823
Venezia - La mostra “I am not Cinderella, I just love shoes al T Fondaco dei Tedeschi
Venezia dal dal 16 novembre 2018 al 13 marzo 2019, T Fondaco dei Tedeschi è un palazzo situato nel sestiere di San Marco e affacciato sul Canal Grande, in posizione adiacente al Ponte di Rialto “I am not Cinderella, I just love shoes un viaggio nella storia del design delle calzature femminili raccontato attraverso quattro ritratti di donne singolari e che vede la collaborazione di T Fondaco dei Tedeschi by DFS, il lifestyle department store nel cuore di Venezia con il Museo della Calzatura di Villa Foscarini Rossi.
Inside T Fondaco dei Tedeschi - Venice's Lifestyle Department Store
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T Fondaco dei Tedeschi by DFS Store Tours
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Best of Venice, Italy: inside T Fondaco dei Tedeschi by DFS luxury store.
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For many there's a new merchant in Venice!
Just by the famous Rialto Bridge can be found a new department store.
T Fondaco dei Tedeschi by DFS is located at an old palace 800 years old.
It's a four-story building with the ground level mostly reserved by a cafe-bistro relaxing area.
You can choose to shop from a mix of brand boutiques both Italian and international.
The fourth floor usually features events or exhibitions.
Just don't miss the opportunity to reach the top floor balcony with a unique vie to Grand Canal!
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View of Venice from the rooftop of T Fondaco dei Tedeschi by DFS
We booked a rooftop visit in Venice at the T Fondaco dei Tedeschi mall. They open the rooftop terrace daily, at no charge, to visitors in 15-minute increments. We booked twice since our first booking was canceled due to inclement weather. It was worth the visit to see the gorgeous view.
Ep 3: AMO Restaurant by Alajmo & Starck at T Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice
AMO marks the birth of a one-of-a-kind of restaurant experience. Developed by world-famous creator Philippe Starck and the Alajmo brothers, Italy’s most revered culinary family, AMO offers purity, lightness, and honesty in the heart of T Fondaco dei Tedeschi's theatrical opulence.
The AMO café is located on the ground floor of the Fondaco, serving guests Italian delicacies throughout the day inside a small coffee shop and at tables in the central courtyard. At lunch and dinner, the courtyard transforms into a full-service restaurant with a wider range of dishes including items fresh from the Rialto market, three styles of pizza and not-to-be-missed Alajmo classics like a savory potato cappuccino.
Opening hours :
Monday to Sunday 10AM – 10PM
Café open from 10AM - 8PM
Lunch served from 12PM - 3PM
Dinner served from 7PM - 10PM
Book Now :
+39 (0)412 412 823
Places to see in ( Venice - Italy ) T Fondaco Dei Tedeschi
Places to see in ( Venice - Italy ) T Fondaco Dei Tedeschi
Shopping in Venice can be a less than inspiring experience. For all that the floating city (at least in winter) offers galleries with space to browse at leisure and jewels such as Nardi or the printer, Gianni Basso, the crush of Calles between San Marco and the Rialto is just bearable off-season and positively Dantean in summer, though credit to Louis Vuitton whose store is an oasis of space and calm.
Given all that, I had low expectations for DFS’s (the largely Asia-based luxury group) new store near the Rialto, but it was well worth braving the Rialto hordes to discover. As it turns out, DFS’s first European store is about much more than shopping.
The T Fondaco dei Tedeschi occupies a palace-cum-warehouse-cum-exchange that was the headquarters and home for the city’s German merchants from the 11th century until Napoleon’s conquest of the city. The current building dates back to the early 1500’s though with substantial rebuilding in the 18th century and under Mussolini in the 1930’s, when it was converted into a post office. As OMA, the architectural practice engaged by the Benetton family in 2008 after their acquisition of the building, puts it, the Fondaco “quietly embodies Venice’s secret brutality”.
OMA, which was co-founded by Rem Koolhaas, opened up the building, adding new entrances and a dramatic steel and glass floor that hovers over the central courtyard, creating a structure that is both accessible and a welcome oasis of space – the contrast with the crowded alleys outside is striking. The success of the project is in the way commercial and public spaces coalesce – moving between the store departments and cultural spaces is seamless and there’s a busy programme of recitals and exhibitions planned.
This is no aspic preservation project, rather, OMA’s renovation continues the Fondaco’s tradition of mixed use and adaptation, avoiding nostalgia in favour of conversation (the bright red escalators are fabulous). The commercial spaces accommodate and give life to the historic elements that survive, while the new frescoes will be commissioned (earlier frescoes by Titian and others having long since been lost).
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Ep 2: AMO Restaurant by Alajmo & Starck at T Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice
AMO marks the birth of a one-of-a-kind of restaurant experience. Developed by world-famous creator Philippe Starck and the Alajmo brothers, Italy’s most revered culinary family, AMO offers purity, lightness, and honesty in the heart of T Fondaco dei Tedeschi's theatrical opulence.
The AMO café is located on the ground floor of the Fondaco, serving guests Italian delicacies throughout the day inside a small coffee shop and at tables in the central courtyard. At lunch and dinner, the courtyard transforms into a full-service restaurant with a wider range of dishes including items fresh from the Rialto market, three styles of pizza and not-to-be-missed Alajmo classics like a savory potato cappuccino.
Opening hours :
Monday to Sunday 10AM – 10PM
Café open from 10AM - 8PM
Lunch served from 12PM - 3PM
Dinner served from 7PM - 10PM
Book Now :
+39 (0)412 412 823
Ep 1: AMO Restaurant by Alajmo & Starck at T Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice
AMO marks the birth of a one-of-a-kind of restaurant experience. Developed by world-famous creator Philippe Starck and the Alajmo brothers, Italy’s most revered culinary family, AMO offers purity, lightness, and honesty in the heart of T Fondaco dei Tedeschi's theatrical opulence.
The AMO café is located on the ground floor of the Fondaco, serving guests Italian delicacies throughout the day inside a small coffee shop and at tables in the central courtyard. At lunch and dinner, the courtyard transforms into a full-service restaurant with a wider range of dishes including items fresh from the Rialto market, three styles of pizza and not-to-be-missed Alajmo classics like a savory potato cappuccino.
Opening hours :
Monday to Sunday 10AM – 10PM
Café open from 10AM - 8PM
Lunch served from 12PM - 3PM
Dinner served from 7PM - 10PM
Book Now :
+39 (0)412 412 823
Climaveneta for T Fondaco dei Tedeschi
The building, located on the Grand Canal in Venice, was originally built in 1228 by German merchants; destroyed twice by fires, then rebuilt in the sixteenth century, before being transformed into a Customs office during the Napoleonic period. The building has been restored to the famous architect Rem Koolhaas, and is based on the idea of re-establishing the historical link between Venetian culture and commerce.
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Loris Cecchini. Waterbones - T Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Venezia 2017
L’Event Pavilion, lo spazio culturale al quarto piano del T Fondaco dei Tedeschi, il nuovo lifestyle department store di DFS nel cuore di Venezia, ospita un’installazione site specific di Loris Cecchini. Offrendo alla città un nuovo spazio dedicato alla sperimentazione creativa.
Venice Italy - Amazing free rooftop view at T Fondaco Dei Tedeschi
Ep 6: AMO Restaurant by Alajmo & Starck at T Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice
AMO marks the birth of a one-of-a-kind of restaurant experience. Developed by world-famous creator Philippe Starck and the Alajmo brothers, Italy’s most revered culinary family, AMO offers purity, lightness, and honesty in the heart of T Fondaco dei Tedeschi's theatrical opulence.
The AMO café is located on the ground floor of the Fondaco, serving guests Italian delicacies throughout the day inside a small coffee shop and at tables in the central courtyard. At lunch and dinner, the courtyard transforms into a full-service restaurant with a wider range of dishes including items fresh from the Rialto market, three styles of pizza and not-to-be-missed Alajmo classics like a savory potato cappuccino.
Opening hours :
Monday to Sunday 10AM – 10PM
Café open from 10AM - 8PM
Lunch served from 12PM - 3PM
Dinner served from 7PM - 10PM
Book Now :
+39 (0)412 412 823
VENEZIA. Dalla terrazza del T Fondaco dei Tedeschi.
VENEZIA. 14 dicembre 2016. Il Canal Grande, il ponte di Rialto, i tetti veneziani.... splendidi malgrado la nebbia.