Doge's Palace
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The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Republic of Venice. It was built in 1340 and extended and modified in the following centuries. It became a museum in 1923 and is one of the 11 museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.
The Doge's Palace facing the lagoon
Drawing of the Doge's Palace, late 14th century
View of Doge's Palace, Campanile and San Marco Square from the Grand Canal. ca. 1870–1890
Facing the Grand Canal on the Piazzetta San Marco, with Doge's Palace on the left. The Marciana Library is on the right.
Venetian Gothic architecture
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Venetian Gothic is the particular form of Italian Gothic architecture typical of Venice, originating in local building requirements, with some influence from Byzantine architecture, and some from Islamic architecture, reflecting Venice's trading network. Very unusually for medieval architecture, the style is at its most characteristic in secular buildings, with the great majority of surviving examples of the style being secular.
Gothic arches adorn the Doge's Palace, Venice. Mostly 14th century.
Ca' d'Oro on the Grand Canal, 1428–30.
Palazzo Pesaro Orfei, 15th century.
The Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti on the Grand Canal; the 15th-century window style of the facade was extended to the sides in the 19th century.