Situated in the overlooking field of San Mark, the Palace Ducale was seat of the ancient government of the Serenissima, resides of Doge, Palace of Justice, Public file and center of the main Magistracies of the State. Begun in the IX° sec like castle fortified and destroyed varied times from numerous fires and revolts, the Palace Ducale of today is a construction more time broadened and reviewed during all of the gothic period (XIV and XV sec) the architect in fact, broke with the ancient drawing, imprinting in the Palace a novelty model decorative and building with large ability and experience. The result is a luxuriant palace that even though is in marble and preserve istria of stone and expresses a large thoughtlessness and splendor. The Palace is all visitabile, to remember The Porta della Carta, the main one entered at the Palace, built from the family craftsman Bon is decorated from numerous decorations and statues in marble a time put on in leaf of gold. The Staircase of the Giants, masterpiece of the Rinascenza, built from the architect Rizzo was used in important occasions or ceremonies and still The Room of the Gran Consiglio, an enormous hall with an all ceiling painted and framed from an enormous frame carved covered of gold, and an enormous painting to the shoulders of the throne of the Doge that represents The Paradise of Jacopo Tintoretto. The room of the tortures where the suspected also of the smallest carelessness came “kind” questioned and convinced; The Bridge of the Sighs that connects The Palace Ducale to the Prisons, called so because the held passed here when should be judged from the feared Tribunal of the inquisition. The Palazzo Ducale is undoubtedly a museum that you can not miss, is open daily from 8.30 am to 6.00 pm For more information please visit www.visitmuve.it
