Palazzo Ducale
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Museums, Landmarks & Historical Buildings
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Adress: Piazza San Marco 1, Venezia, 30124
Phone: +39 041 2715911
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Reviews
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Sam H.
Such a beautiful monument!!! Tickets are only 25 euros and you can spend hours in there roaming the rooms and gazing at the detailed art pieces of the building. There is a lot of walking so wear comfortable shoes
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Troy B.
This is a fascinating place in Venice. It is a location that requires payment to enter but it is worth it. We had a tour guide and she was great. There is a ton of history and art in this location. Plus Casanova escaped from here
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Boon C.
Doge's Palace is a palace, court, and connected to jail house. This palace residence is a powerful Doge of Venice. He has supreme authority like a king. The person who found guilty will be the resident of next door jail house.
The palace is beautiful. It connected bu bridge of sigh to the prison next door. The criminal who found guilty take the last breath walk through the bridge and has a sigh because this is last time they see sunlight through the bridge and sigh. That why call bridge of sigh.
The palace has series of arc. It look spectacular outwardly. The welcome stair way is well decorated on the ceilings and side. You may want to paid attention to the ceilings and the floor tile. They are beautiful. The great hall use for party and gathering. The interior courtyard overlooking the St. Mark Basilica.
One tip. Buy the combo ticket at Correr Museum. When you come to visit the Doge's Palace is a fast past since you already has the ticket. So visit Correr museum first because the line is shorter. -
Risya L.
Great experience and recommend. Lots to see inside. Would not recommend if you have any challenges for walking. There are no elevators that I'm aware of for wheelchairs or strollers. Tons of stairs, and at times can seem like a maze.
My daughter got sick and spit up and we couldn't find anyone near by to help us exit the exhibit or find a short cut. Had to finish walking through the entire thing. Found that there was actually three other people also trying to find the way out as well. Directions and maps inside were a bit unclear.
Staff presence is sparse.
But well worth it and a lot of history to see.
Did however find out that a lot of the paintings if not all were duplicates and not originals. That was a bit disappointing but again highly recommended to see. You'll get your steps in and learn a lot about the history of Venice. -
Daisy K.
This was a last minute decision for us because jetlag forced us out early in the morning. We hopped into the museum right at opening and were so glad we did! No crowds, plenty of people-free photo opportunities and much cooler to walk around the palace - although some rooms were pretty stuffy and warm.
There are plenty of placards all around explaining the deep, rich history of the palace. I found the prisons to be pretty interesting (i.e. prison art) and also being able to grab a great view of the canal outside of the Bridge of Sighs.