Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)
#196👑 Palace & RoyalVenice, Italy

Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)

Seat of the Venetian Republic

About the museum

For nearly a millennium the Doge's Palace was the political and judicial heart of the Venetian Republic. Today it is a museum of state apartments, prison cells and the Bridge of Sighs.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Sala del Maggior Consiglio (Tintoretto's Paradise)
  • ◆Bridge of Sighs
  • ◆Armoury
  • ◆Casanova's prison cell

Recognition

🏆 UNESCO Venice

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