DOGE’S Palace: Tickets

DOGE’S Palace - Tickets and Information

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• Doge’s Palace Address:  P.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
• Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 09:00 - 18:00. Friday & Saturday: 09:00 - 23:00

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Is Doge’s Palace in Venice worth visiting

• With over two million visitors each year and being the second most popular tourist destination in Venice (after St Mark’s Basilica), we think it’s definitely worth visiting, yes!

What you see when visiting Doge’s Palace

• Frescoes
• Art by artists including Titian, Veronese, Tiepolo and Tintoretto
• The famous ‘Bridge of Sighs’
• Ornate rooms
• Sculptures
• The famous Golden Staircase (Scala d’Oro)
• The incredible architecture
• The Museum
• Marciana National Library

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About Doge’s Palace

‘The Doge’ was historically the highest official in the republic of Venice between the 8^th century to the 18^th century. The last Doge of Venice was Ludovico Manin and he abdicated in 1797 when Napoleon and his soldiers entered Venice, bringing an end to the tradition.

The Doge’s Palace was home of the Doge and office of various government positions and now is one of the greatest tourist attractions in Venice and offers quite simply stunning architecture covering several periods including Gothic and Renaissance. The palace has suffered several fires over the centuries with varying levels of damage with some areas rebuilt over the course of its history due to them.

The Doge’s Palace had always been used for multiple purposes including living quarters and the seat of the government along with the city’s courtrooms and originally the city prison. However, in the 16^th century the addition of the new prisons was requested, and those prisons were then linked to the Doge’s Palace by the now famous ‘Bridge of Sighs’ named so because of the noise and expression the prisoners made as they passed over it when going from court to prison.

Traditions says if a couple kisses whilst passing under the Bridge of Sighs on a gondola, the couple will enjoy eternal love!

Doge’s Palace – UNESCO World Heritage Site

Doge’s Palace was listed by UNESCO World Heritage in 1996 as part of the St. Mark’s Square listing.

The History of Doge’s Palace‍

• 9^th Century – The first building to be put up on the site was a wooden palace which served as the Doge’s residence.
• 14^th Century – Construction of a more significant Doge’s Palace is started.
• 16^th Century – A fire destroys the palace forcing its reconstruction.
• 18^th Century (1797) – Venice is taken by Napoleon which marked the end of the Venetian Republic, and the palace is turned into a museum.
• 1923: Doge’s Palace becomes a national monument.
• 1996: UNESCO World Heritage marks the whole of St. Mark’s Square, which includes Doge’s Palace, making it a UNESCO World Heritage Site.