The Doge's Palace, Venetian gothic style, current Palace built in the 14th century, partially rebuilt late 16th century. The Doge's palace was the home of the…
Porta della Carta, late gothic, 1542, a passageway between San Marco basilica (left) and the Doge's Palace inner courtyard (right).
St Mark Basilica as seen from the Doge's Palace inner courtyard.
The stairs of Giants, 1491.
The stairs of Giants across the porta della carta, a gate to St Mark's square.
The bridge of sighs, between the Doge's Palace (left) and the "new" prison, built around 1600 (right). Prisonners walked from the courtroom inside the palace…
Inside the bridge of sighs, where prisonners had a last chance to see natural light through a small window.
Ceiling inside the palace.
The lion of St Mark. In Venice, St Mark was told by an angel that his body would rest there; however in the 9th century his body was in Alexandria. It was…
Senate chamber.
