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Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)

Piazzetta San Marco, Venice, Italy 30124

Featured Review : The Doges Palace is one of the most recognisable buildings in Venice. This magnificent building made of limestone and pink marble was built in the 1400s as the home for the Venetian Government led by the Doge. The area...See Full Review

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Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) Reviews

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The Doge's Palace

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Meggysmum from Oxford, United Kingdom
  • September 15, 2011
The Doge's Palace
Quote: The Doges Palace is one of the most recognisable buildings in Venice. This magnificent building made of limestone and pink marble was built in the 1400s as the home for the Venetian Government led by the Doge. The area had been run by the power of... Read the full Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) review

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Palazzo Ducale

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Zhebiton from Moscow, Moskva, Russia
  • July 20, 2010
Palazzo Ducale
Quote: Palazzo Ducale - the museum with paintings, tapestries and lots of weapons. For centuries, the palace was the residence of the Venetian government. It passed laws, handed down sentences of woven intrigue. Here is the famous Hall del Consiglio... Read the full Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) review

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This Is Not a Dodgey Palace!

  • 5 out of 5 stars by garymarsh6 from Gravesend, United Kingdom
  • October 16, 2009
This Is Not a Dodgey Palace!
Quote: Palazzo Ducale or the Doges palace.The Doge’s Palace is one of the most beautiful and famous palaces not only in Venice but in the world and is situated along the water front near St. Marks square next to the ornate Byzantine Basilica of St.... Read the full Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) review

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Palazzo Ducale

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Liam Hetherington from Manchester, United Kingdom
  • February 21, 2007
Palazzo Ducale
Quote: Adjoining the Basilica stands the cornerstone of temporal power in Venice - the Palazzo Ducale. The stunning pink-patterned building with its ornate arches was described by John Ruskin as "the central building of the world", and consider how many... Read the full Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) review

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Palazzo Ducale

  • 5 out of 5 stars by phileasfogg from New Delhi, India
  • July 8, 2006
Palazzo Ducale
Quote: The best known sight in Venice, the 15th-century Doge’s (or Ducal) Palace, or the Palazzo Ducale (as the locals know it), is an impressive building in pink and white marble. Arched colonnades, prettily rounded windows, and abundant carving decorate... Read the full Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) review

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Doge's Palace

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Glamazon22 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • January 3, 2006
Doge's Palace
Quote: The main entrance to the Doge's palace is the one called the Porta della Carta, that Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon built in the flamboyant Gothic style, between 1438 and 1443. It was once painted in blue, red and gold. The figure of Doge Francesco... Read the full Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) review

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Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace)

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Ed Hahn from Hong Kong, China
  • September 3, 2005
Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace)
Quote: The Doge's Palace was the seat of the government of Venice for centuries. In addition to being the Doge’s home, it housed the law courts, civil administration and bureaucracy and the jail. It is a repository of the history of Venice,... Read the full Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) review

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Doge's Palace

  • 3 out of 5 stars by ggcahill from Mont Albert North, undefined, Australia
  • August 3, 2004
Doge's Palace
Quote: The building is magnificent! This building was home to the ruling class of Venice for hundreds of years. It does, though, highlight one unusual aspect of life in Venice. Jump on the floors, which appear to be solid marble, and the floor seems to... Read the full Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) review

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Doge's Palace

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Carmen from Cary, North Carolina
  • July 1, 2004
Doge's Palace
Quote: Located in St. Mark’s Square (Vaperetto stop S. Marco). We visited the Doge’s Palace (pronounced doh-jeh) on a Sunday afternoon at about 4 p.m. There was barely a line, but there was some confusion. NOTE: there are two lines. The line to the left is... Read the full Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) review

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Palazzo Ducale

  • 4 out of 5 stars by ShannonBrooke from Somerville, Massachusetts
  • May 22, 2004
Palazzo Ducale
Quote: The Doge's Palace is one of those required Venetian tourist sites. Its imposing white-columned facade is the first thing you see when you step off of the Alilaguna onto the island. Under moonlight, it is stunning. Not to mention, if you bought... Read the full Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) review

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