Palazzo Ducale
The Doge’s Palace was the residence of the supreme authority of the Republic of Venice. A masterpiece of Gothic architecture, it was transformed into a museum in 1923.
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Great ceremonial doorway into the palace, by Giovanni and Bartolomeo Buon, completed around 1442, connecting the newly constructed wing of the Palace with the south wall of St Marks Basilica. It includes a sculpture of the Doge Francesco Foscari kneeling before the lion of St Mark. Originally the whole gateway was painted and gilded.
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The Doge’s Palace was the residence of the supreme authority of the Republic of Venice. A masterpiece of Gothic architecture, it was transformed into a museum in 1923.