You will visit where the highest-elected magistrates ruled Venice with an iron fist. Go back in time to hear stories of crime, betrayal, and the legal system that once kept Venice in check. During this two-hour tour, your passionate guide will show you the Inside of the Venetian Gothic palace.
You will admire the works of art by Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese. See the Golden Staircase, the Bridge of Sighs, and even some prison cells. V enice in a Day Combo tour with Gondola Ride. If you want to make sure you experience Venice in-depth, this full-day tour is your best choice.
That way, you can spend the remainder of your time sipping Prosecco by the ca nals. For those of you who would like to have a private guide and go at your own pace.
Venice is a city full of artwork, culture, beauty, and romance. Sitting on one edge of St. Not going to be in Venice for a while but want to dive into its history?
Its interior is elegant thanks to the marble of Verona and is supported by stone arches supported by columns with magnificent capitals and sculptures in the corners. Venice is a city that does not know the meaning of "low season", so even to enter the Doge's Palace there is always a long line. To avoid unnecessary waiting at the entrance, it is possible to book the ticket in advance by buying the Venice Museum Pass that allows entry to 11 Venetian museums, in alternative, the entrance to the St.
It is also possible to participate in guided group tours that provide for entry to the Palace or a walking tour of the city center. The latter is often also offered privately with a dedicated guide.
Mark square and the Bell Tower. It will allow you to enjoy incredible views of Venice being one of the most striking monuments of the Square. The origins. The first Doges The first stable settlements in the lagoon probably came just after the fall of the Western Roman Empire Gradually, these became more established and are considered as outposts of the Byzantine Empire.
At the beginning of the 9th century, Venice enjoyed a reasonable level of independence. In , Doge Angelo Partecipazio moved the seat of government from the island of Malamocco to the area of Rivoalto the present-day Rialto , when it was decided the Palazzo Ducale should be built, however, no trace remains of that 9th century building.
The Old Castle 10thth century It is probable that the Palazzo Ducale, being protected by a canal, stout walls and massive corner towers, was an agglomeration of different buildings destined to serve various purposes.
A great reformer, Doge Ziani radically changed the layout of the entire St. Two new structures were built for his palace: one facing the Piazzetta — to house courts and legal institutions — and the other overlooking St. These new palaces probably had all the Byzantine-Venetian architecture characteristic features such as the Fondaco dei Turchi, which today houses the Natural History Museum , but unfortunately, only few traces of this period remain e.
The 14th century palace At the end of the 13th century it became necessary to extend the palace once more. Political changes in led to a significant increase in the number of people who had the right to participate in the legislative assembly meetings. To the left of the staircase is the place where the senators used to gather, Cortile dei Senatori , with a Late Renaissance front and beautiful marble ornamentation. From the courtyard, you can see that although it looks like a square building, the palace actually has only three wings, with the fourth side formed by the adjoining Basilica di San Marco St.
Mark's Basilica. The courtyard, largely designed by Antonio Rizzo after a fire in , is a Renaissance masterpiece. Carved door in the Doge's Palace. While the exterior and courtyard of the Doge's Palace are impressive architectural landmarks and icons of Venice, you really must see the spectacular halls and staircases that lie inside its walls.
There are several ways. You can get a St. Mark's Square Museums ticket, which includes several other museums around the square but is unguided and often means joining the long lines waiting for entrance.
Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Tour , which saves standing in line here or at the basilica and includes a guide who will point out the most important highlights and history. While a general admission or combined tour allows you to see the Sala del Maggior Consiglio, Scala Ord'o, Sala del Collegio, and Sala del Senato, several other fascinating places to visit in the Doge's Palace are only open to guided tours.
Not included in the general admission are the Chamber of the Three Heads of the Council of Ten; Inquisitors Hall; and the Stanza della Tortura, where confessions were forced from prisoners as the judges watched.
Nor are the Piombi, the most dreaded of all the prison cells under the lead roof, where Giacomo Casanova was imprisoned until his legendary escape. You can reserve a guided Secret Itineraries Tour that includes these, or the in-depth Skip the Line: Doge's Palace Ticket and Tour , a two-hour immersion with a guide and headphones, so you can hear every word to this fascinating palace.
In addition to bypassing the lines and seeing the rooms that are usually open to tourists, you will see inquisition chambers described above, private apartments, and cross the Bridge of Sighs to tour the lower cells and the Piombi, including Casanova's cell.
This Hall of the Great Council, built between and , was the seat of the lower house of the Venetian Parliament. It is impressive both for its immensity 54 meters by 25 meters and because its harmonious proportions keep it from being overwhelming.
Its size was a matter of practicality: when the council was in session, this room had to accommodate as many as citizens entitled to vote. All the decisions that made the Republic a world power were discussed here. The greatest artists of their time - Pisanello, Giovanni Bellini, Carpaccio, and Titian - took part in painting the room, but a fire in destroyed much of their work. Tintoretto and Veronese did the paintings for the new room, along with Palma the Younger and Francesco Bassano.
Tintoretto's Paradise fills the entire wall behind the seats of the Doge and the highest officials, its dimensions of 22 by seven meters ranking it as the world's largest oil-painting. Another masterpiece is the ceiling, with panels painted by Veronese picturing Venice surrounded by gods and crowned by Victory. Among the painted portraits of the Doges, you'll notice that one has been painted out in black; that's Doge Marino Faliero, who was beheaded on the Giant's Staircase.
The Giants Staircase in the courtyard may be impressive for its size, but for impact, nothing here can beat the magnificent main and side staircases of the Scala d'Oro, the Stairs of Gold. Named for their rich gold decoration, these lead from the Loggia on the first floor remember that in Italy the first floor is up one story from the ground floor to the second floor and thence to the offices and reception rooms on the third floor.
In the days of the Republic, only members of the Council and the Doge's guests of honor were allowed to use them. The staircase was probably begun by Sansovino in and completed by Scarpagnino around Considered by many to be the most beautiful room in the whole palace, Sala del Collegio is where the Collegio - the Cabinet - met under the chairmanship of the Doge, and where the Republic received its most important visitors.
It is especially harmonious, with a unity of its decorations that is missing in some other state rooms in the palace.
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