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The Doge's Palace lit up at night, seen from the water

The Doge's Palace in pictures

The palace in the order you visit it, from the outside to the prisons. All the photos come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences, and the author and licence are given beneath each one.

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Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

On this page
  1. The exterior
  2. Courtyard and staircases
  3. The rooms of government
  4. Maggior Consiglio and Scrutinio
  5. Armoury and prisons
  6. Taking photos during your visit
  7. Questions and answers

The exterior

The Piazzetta San Marco at dawn, with the Doge's Palace and the Library
The Piazzetta at dawn: the Doge's Palace on the left, the Library on the right. Photo: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons
The façade of the Doge's Palace on the Piazzetta
The façade on the Piazzetta, completed with the Porta della Carta. Photo: André Corboz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
The Doge's Palace lit up at night, seen from the water
The palace lit up, seen from St Mark's Basin. Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Courtyard and staircases

The courtyard of the Doge's Palace with the domes of the basilica
The courtyard, with the domes of the basilica in the background. Photo: Armin Kleiner, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
The courtyard loggias and the Foscari Arch
The loggias of the south wing and the Foscari Arch. Photo: Armin Kleiner, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
The Giants' Staircase in the courtyard
Antonio Rizzo's Scala dei Giganti (Giants' Staircase), with Sansovino's Mars and Neptune (1565). Photo: Armin Kleiner, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
A lion's mouth for secret accusations
One of the lion's mouths for secret accusations, on the loggias. Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
The Golden Staircase with its gilded stucco vault
The Scala d'Oro (Golden Staircase), which climbs to the state rooms. Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

The rooms of government

Stuccoes and frescoes on the ceiling of the Sala delle Quattro Porte
Stuccoes and frescoes on the ceiling of the Sala delle Quattro Porte (Room of the Four Doors). Photo: Vassil, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
The Sala del Collegio with the Doge's tribunal
The Sala del Collegio, where the Savi and the Signoria met. Photo: Armin Kleiner, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Veronese's Fidelity, from the ceiling of the Sala del Collegio
Paolo Veronese's Fidelity, on the Collegio ceiling. Photo: Didier Descouens, Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons
The painted ceiling of the Chamber of the Council of Ten
The ceiling of the Sala del Consiglio dei Dieci (Chamber of the Council of Ten). Photo: Mustang Joe, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

Maggior Consiglio and Scrutinio

The Chamber of the Great Council with its gilded ceiling
The Sala del Maggior Consiglio (Chamber of the Great Council), 53 metres by 25. Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
The gilded ceiling of the Sala dello Scrutinio
The ceiling of the Sala dello Scrutinio (Ballot Chamber). Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Andrea Vicentino's Battle of Lepanto
The Battle of Lepanto (1571), painted by Andrea Vicentino in the Sala dello Scrutinio. Photo: Andrea Vicentino, Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons

Armoury and prisons

Shields and weapons in the Armoury
Shields and weapons in the Armoury. Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
The Bridge of Sighs over the Rio di Palazzo
The Bridge of Sighs (1614) over the Rio di Palazzo. Photo: Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
A cell in the prisons of the Doge's Palace
A cell in the prisons. Photo: Alessandro.di, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Plan of the main floor of the Doge's Palace
Historic plan of the piano nobile. Photo: Henry A. Millon, Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons

Taking photos during your visit

MUVE's regulations allow low-resolution, non-commercial photos, as long as you don't touch the works. Flash, tripods, selfie sticks and video filming are not allowed.

Questions and answers

Can you take photos inside the Doge's Palace?

Yes, for personal use and without flash, tripods or selfie sticks; filming video is not allowed.

Where do these photos come from?

From Wikimedia Commons, under free licences; the author and licence are given beneath each image.

Where our information comes from

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