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Doge's Palace

Palaces and Aristocratic Residences

The Doge's Palace is a palace built in the Venetian Gothic style, one of the main landmarks of Venice in northern Italy. It housed government offices, a jail and the residence of the Doge of Venice, the elected head of the former Republic of Venice, and it was originally built in 810, rebuilt in 1340, and extended and modified over the following centuries. It became a museum in 1923 and is now one of eleven museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.

Facts
Building Type
palace, Venetian Gothic style 2
Location
Venice, Italy 2
Completed Year
1442 2
Marks completion of the Gothic-era rebuilding of the wing facing the Piazzetta; the palace was extended and modified further in later centuries.
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Palace 2
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Palace, Concepts

In Style

Venetian Gothic Architecture, Styles and Movements

The seat of the Doge and Venetian government, its arcaded pink-and-white facade the defining example of Venetian Gothic architecture.

Uses Element

Stone, Architectural Materials
Source Doge's Palace (Wikipedia)
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Italy

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Sources
1. Doge's Palace (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia, Doge's Palace, lead section, first sentence
    is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy.
  • Wikipedia, Doge's Palace, History section, Piazzetta wing
    completed with the construction of the Porta della Carta (1442).
  • Wikipedia, Doge's Palace, lead section, place name
    is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy.
  • Lead section
    The Doge's Palace (Doge pronounced ; Italian: Palazzo Ducale; Venetian: Pałaso Dogal) is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy.
  • Uses Element: Stone, Wikipedia article
    Although only few traces remain of that palace, some Byzantine-Venetian architecture characteristics can still be seen at the ground floor, with the wall base in Istrian stone and some herringbone pattern brick paving.
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