fondaco in a sentence

1. In 1550 a Fondaco (oil magazine) was founded to cope with the severe shortage of oil.

2. The kids in the indoor playground of the Fondacos and the adults over a cup of coffee.

3. One of the consequences of the peace agreement of 1573 was the foundation of the Fondaco dei Turchi, an establishment of Turkish merchants in Venice.13

4. The exchange was both a place of business and a refuge for the merchants, who were not permitted to appear alone or to conduct any business outside the Fondaco.

5. In Wilna, the capital of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, there was such a colony; and the Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice is another example of a similar institution.

6. Founded at the same time as the National History Museum (1923), the Library is housed in the Fondaco dei Turchi and is intended to provide information for specialists and researchers.

7. Venice, Italy – Maspero Elevatori was selected to provide the elevators and escalators that will serve the Fondaco dei Tedeschi, now being renovated through an agreement between luxury giant Louis Vuitton and the Benetton group to create a new commercial and cultural center on the Grand Canal.