DOGE'S PALACE

HISTORY

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As you can see, it has a perfect position between the waters of St. Mark's basin and the monumental area between the Piazzetta and the Pier. For the over one thousand years of the Republic of...

EXTERIOR

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Look for a good spot to admire the Palace among the pigeons, groups of tourists, street stalls, and equipment for high water. The long square building has two identical façades that are divided...

BRIDGE OF SIGHS

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It's been said that Venice is unique. But in the end, it's been quite imitated. Think of all the cities that have been renamed the "Venice of the North". There's even an entire state of...

CARTA GATE AND COURTYARD

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The monumental entrance before you, between St. Mark's and the Doge's Palace, is the meeting point of the two main buildings of Venice. It is the rich Porta della Carta, or Carta Gate, a lavish...

GOLDEN STAIRCASE AND HALL WITH FOUR PORTALS

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If Venice had been ruled by a king, the Doge's Palace would have been the most luxurious royal palace of Renaissance Europe. Keep in mind that the ruling class at the time of the Republic of Venice...

ANTICOLLEGIO AND COLLEGIO

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You are now on the Second Noble Floor, in a room full of stuccoes with a magnificent fireplace flanked by sculpted figures: this is the so-called Anticollegio, or antechamber, which was designed by...

COUNCIL OF TEN

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The room you are in now, also rich in gilding and paintings, is Senate Hall or the Hall of the "Pregàdi", so called because the Senators had to be "prayed" to attend the...

HIGH COUNCIL

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Your visit to the State Apartments continues with the Armory: there are four large rooms where you will see over 2,000 weapons, firearms, and parts of armor. Among the various heirlooms, pay...