Overview
Next to Piazza San Marco, the Doge's Palace served for a thousand years as the residence of Venice's Doge and the seat of the Republic's government. A 14th-century Venetian Gothic masterpiece, its striped exterior in pink Verona marble and white Istrian stone is iconic. Inside lie Tintoretto's 'Paradise' (the world's largest canvas painting), Veronese's ceiling frescoes, the Golden Staircase, and the four Doges' chambers. Cross the Bridge of Sighs to the old prisons where Casanova once escaped from the Piombi cells. Admission about EUR 30 (combined St. Mark's museum ticket). On the east side of Piazza San Marco.
Opening Hours
09:00-19:00 (last entry 18:00)
Travel Tips
The Secret Itineraries tour visits Casanova's cell and the torture chambers - book in advance.
Hotels near Doge's Palace
Hotels and guesthouses in Venice, San Marco, Venice
Other attractions in Venice
Piazza San Marco
The heart of Venice, a beautiful square framed by St. Mark's Basilica and its Campanile.
Rialto Bridge
Venice's iconic stone bridge spanning the Grand Canal.
Dorsoduro & Gallerie dell'Accademia
Venice's treasury of Renaissance painting, filled with masterpieces by Bellini, Titian, and Tintoretto.
Bridge of Sighs
A 17th-century Baroque bridge connecting the Doge's Palace to the old prison.
Burano Island
A jewel of the lagoon famed for vividly painted fishermen's houses and lace-making.
Murano Island
The 1,000-year heart of Venetian glassmaking.
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
A Grand Canal museum filled with masterpieces of 20th-century modern art.