The sky is brisk blue, the sun, escaping its golden likeness beneath the foot of San Giorgio, sashays over the countless fish scales of the lagoon’s lapping ripples; behind you, under the colonnades of the Palazzo Ducale, a bunch of stocky fellows in fur coats are revving up Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, just for you, slumped in your white chair and squinting at the pigeons’ maddening gambits on the chessboard of a vast piazza.
– Joseph Brodsky
The Doge’s Palace (Italian: Palazzo Ducale) is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. Was not only the center of government during the Venetian Republic but also the residence of the Doge. The iconic beauty, art works, and interesting history of the Doge’s Palace make it one of Venice’s major attractions for tourists.
When the Doge’s Palace was built, it had a design similar to a castle, with towers in the corners as it was in a strategic point of access to the sea. From this Palace, 120 doges directed the fate of the city of Venice for almost 1,000 years.
Currently, the Doge’s palace is a museum that offers exhibitions of great historical interest and is open to the public offering a wide variety of services, including: Special tours of the “Secret Itineraries of the Doge’s Palace” and “The hidden treasures of the doge”.