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Venice, The Ducal Palace

by Michael Has   

The Ducal Palace

The Ducal Palace
The Palace expresses power and splendour.


The view of the Palace of Doges from the Bell tower of San Marco.


The southern facade towards the quay is the oldest. The grandiose...


The west facade, along the small square, repeats the same motif as...


The west facade


The western facade of the Ducal palace faces the small square - Piazzetta San...

Ducal Palace

Ducal Palace
The Courtyard, light and magnificent.

The Courtyard

The Courtyard
The baroque facade of the Clock, on the side of the entrance, is by...

The Courtyard

The Courtyard
The elegant ensemble of spires and statues.

The Courtyard

The Courtyard
L'Arco Foscari with the statue of Francesco I della Rovere (1587).


The Golden Staircase(1559) takes its name from the magnificent decoration. It...

Thr Room of the 4 Doors

Thr Room of the 4 Doors
It was designed by Antonio Da Ponte. The mythological subjects of the ceiling...

Room of the Collegio

Room of the Collegio
Here the Doge gave audiences to foreign ambassadors. The Room has the most...


The ceiling and the panels of the rooms were painted by famous Italian...

The inner part of the Ducal Palace

The inner part of the Ducal Palace
The Ducal Palace was the residence of the doge and the seat of the highest...


The loggia of the Ducal Palace facing the courtyard.

The Courtyard

The Courtyard
There are two lovely bronze well rings of the XVI century.


The Room of the Major Council is a large room 54 metres long and 25 wide. It...


L'Arco Foscari with the statues of Adam and Eve, real masterpieces...


The detail of the Courtyard.

L'Arco Foscari

L'Arco Foscari
It leads to the Square of San Marco.


The View of the Courtyard from the window of the Palace of Doges.


A memorable sign on the palace.


The Staircase of the Giants is called so because of the two colossal...

The Courtyard

The Courtyard
One of the two bronze well rings of the XVI century in the middle of the...
article published 10/1/2005
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