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	Doges Palace, Venice
		The Doges' Palace in Venice was the center of government of the Republic and the residence of the Doge.
		The present palace was built mainly in the 14th century, and the façade overlooking the Piazzetta mostly dates from the first half of the 15th century.
		Lion of Venice on the facade of Doges Palace in Venice.
	www.planetware.com /venice/doges-palace-i-vn-vd.htm (272 words)

	Doges' Palace - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Doges' Palace, municipal building that was the centre for the administration of the Venetian state until the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797....
		At the back of the Doges’ Palace is the famous Bridge of Sighs, which connects the palace with public prisons and was the route by which prisoners...
		Bellini is best known for his honest, searching portraits of the Venetian doges and for his large-scale narrative paintings.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Doges'_Palace.html (127 words)

	The Doges' Palace
		When the General arrived at the Ducal Palace he was informed that he had been honoured with an invitation to dine with the Doge, an invitation which did not include his suite.
		The Palace of the Doges was founded in 814, but practically nothing of the original building survives.
		The south wing of the palace, which faces the sea, dates from the beginning of the fourteenth century, the west wing, which faces the Piaazetta, from the beginning of the fifteenth century.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles03/venice7.shtml (1643 words)

	Chapter VI - The Doges' Palace. II: The Exterior Photo Gallery by David Chin at pbase.com
		The original palace ran beside the Rio del Palazzo from S. Mark's towers to the Ponte di Paglia, with a wing along the lagoon.
		Its width was equal to that from the present Noah or Vine Corner by the Ponte di Paglia to the fifth column from that corner.
		This, the first, palace was erected in the ninth century, after the seat of government was changed from Malamocco to Venice proper.
	www.pbase.com /dlcmh/venice06 (3396 words)

	THE DOGES' PALACE
		The new palace cost 460 golden "scudi" and included the part going from the left corner to the square room with only 9 windows.
		And so the palace had a long side on Orange square and a short one (the original house even though higher)on Bagnara/Guidoni street.
		It was the duchess herself, who wanted the palace painted red and white, colours symbolising the supreme ecclesiastical dignity of the family and which later became the family's emblem the "Grottesco" or
	www.massacarrara-live.it /sitoininglese/palazzoducale.php (212 words)

	Chapter V - The Doges' Palace. I: The Interior Photo Gallery by David Chin at pbase.com
		And this palace of the Doges is no training-place for humility; for if its walls do not bear witness, glorious and chromatic, to the greatness of a Doge, it is merely because the greatness of the Republic requires the space.
		His first act as Doge was to punish the assassination of his predecessor, Vitale Michiel, who, for what was held to be the bad management of an Eastern campaign which utterly and disastrously failed, and for other reasons, was killed by the mob outside S. Zaccaria.
		Doge Andrea Dandolo, whose tomb we saw in the Baptistery, was a descendant who came to the throne some hundred and forty years later.
	www.pbase.com /dlcmh/venice05 (5107 words)

	The Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale), Venice, Italy - information and booking.
		The Palazzo Ducale, or Doge’s Palace, was the seat of the government of Venice for centuries.
		As well as being the home of the Doge (the elected ruler of Venice) it was the venue for its law courts, its civil administration and bureaucracy and — until its relocation across the Bridge of Sighs —; the city jail.
		The doge sat on numerous of the committees and thus played a huge role in steering policy; the principle of rule for life was an attempt to establish stability, a mature check on the whims of temporarily elected officials … not unlike Britain’s House of Lords.
	www.tickitaly.com /galleries/doges-palace-venice.php (1182 words)

	Doges Palace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Doges’ Palace served as the official residence in Venice of the doges, who were the elected officials of the former Venetian Republic.
		Originally built in 814, it was burned by the populace in 976, reconstructed, damaged by a second fire and then completed in the early 1400’s.
		This Gothic-style palace was a showplace for the artistry, architecture and craftsmanship of the day, all of which have been faithfully duplicated in this stunning miniature exhibit.
	www.barrykaye.com /museum/tour/doges.html (74 words)

	Doge's Palace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Doge's Palace (Italian Palazzo Ducale) is a gothic palace in Venice.
		The palace was the residence of the Doge and contained the offices of a number of political institutions.
		At the rear of the palace is the Bridge of Sighs, connecting to the prison.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Doge's_Palace (303 words)

	Pilot Guides.com: In the service of La Serenissima: Doge's Palace
		The Doge, or Duke of Venice, ruled the city for over a 1,000 years and while other great European leaders hid themselves away in Medieval fortresses, the Venetians were busy building a symbol of confidence to show the world that they were impregnable to attack.
		The Doge would enter the palace, walking between the statues of Neptune and Mars, and stand at the top of the stairs by the God of the Sea and God of the War.
		The Doge's Palace is a bona fide ornate palace where the real aristocrats of Venice lived in splendour and co-ordinated the conquest of an empire.
	www.pilotguides.com /destination_guide/europe/italy/doges_palace.php (668 words)

	Doges Palace- Venice, Italy - VirtualTourist.com
		The Doges' Palace, or Palazzo Ducale, was the seat of government during much of the Venetian Republic's thousand-year existence, and part of it was the Doge's private living quarters.
		It was the private residence of the Doge, the seat of government and the court of justice of the Serenissima Republic.
		The Doge represented the unity of the Republic and was elected for life by the Grand Council, chosen from among the greatest Venetian families and in general was older than 70.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Italy/Veneto/Venice-140867/Things_To_Do-Venice-Doges_Palace-BR-1.html (1593 words)

	Doge - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Doge, old Venetian word derived from the Latin dux, meaning “leader,” and specifically applied to the chief magistrate of the republic of Venice...
		Doges’ Palace, in Venice, Italy, former residence for the Doges (elected rulers) of Venice, and administrative center for the Venetian state until...
		Renaissance Art and Architecture: Mantegna’s frescos in the Doge’s Palace
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Doge.html (97 words)

	Venice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Venice is situated on 120 islands formed by 177 canals in the lagoon between the mouths of the Po and Piave Rivers, at the northern extremity of the Adriatic Sea.
		Near the Doges’ Palace stand two famous granite columns erected in 1180, one bearing the winged lion of Saint Mark and the other Saint Theodore of Studium on a crocodile.
		In the rear of the Doges’ Palace is the famous Bridge of Sighs that connects the palace with the public prisons and was the route by which prisoners were taken to and from the judgment hall.
	www.nsa.naples.navy.mil /gaetamwr/venice.htm (5163 words)

	Doges Palace - Venice Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		The Ducal Palace was built in the 9th century and was the residence of the Doge (chief magistrates) until the fall of the Venetian Republic in I797.
		It was a public palace and the seat of the administration of justice - the highest and richest symbol of Venetian civilization.
		This is a shot I took from the balcony of the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale).
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Italy/Veneto/Venice-140867/General_Tips-Venice-Doges_Palace-BR-1.html (595 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Palazzo Ducale, better known as the Doges palace: "The whole history of Venice, its brilliant, stately past simmers and shines around you in a superb sea light!", wrote Henry James in "Italian hours, 1899, when he visited this monument.
		The Doges palace is certainly the best example of civil architecture in gothic style, usually reserved for churches.
		After two big fires (1574and 1577), the Doges palace was rebuilt by Andrea Palladio in the old gothic style.
	www.jack-travel.com /Venice/Venice_Doges_Intro.htm (536 words)

	Doge's Palace - Venice, Italy - Great Buildings Online
		Photo, exterior overview, showing the palace in context across water, with tower behind
		The palace, started in the ninth century, several times rebuilt, and completed in the Renaissance period, forms part of that great scheme of town-planning which was carried out through successive centuries.
		The façades, with a total length of nearly 152 m (500 ft), have open arcades in the two lower storeys, and the third storey was rebuilt after a fire in the sixteenth century, so as to extend over the arcades.
	www.greatbuildings.com /buildings/Doges_Palace.html (325 words)

	ItalyGuides.it: Giant's Stairway (Scala dei Giganti), Venice Italy
		This palace was a highly functional building and each element had a precise purpose.
		Starting from the Giant's Staircase in the Courtyard, so-called because of two huge statues of Mars and Neptune at the top symbolizing the Republic's authority over land and sea, is the work of Sansovino: it was here that the Doge's crowning took place, an important happening for Venice, celebrated with great pomp.
		Climbing to the top the Doge received the doge's horn (corno ducale) and pronounced the Promissione, the promise, to defend and respect the Serenissima constitution for ever.
	www.italyguides.it /us/venice_italy/doge_s_palace/giant_s_stairway.htm (119 words)

	Doges' Palace, Venice by Renoir, Pierre Auguste Reproduction Oil Painting Fine Art
		Doges' Palace, Venice by Renoir, Pierre Auguste Reproduction Oil Painting Fine Art
		Doges' Palace, Venice can be hand painted by our master artist in any size desired or you may wish to choose another painting by Renoir, Pierre Auguste.
		Doges' Palace, Venice is a fine example of master artists Renoir, Pierre Auguste talented artistic skills.
	www.prestigefineart.com /db/ptgdetail.pl?HiddenPNum=P37 (244 words)

	Doge of Venice: tourism, hotels, culture, events and a map of Venice - Italy. (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Doge of Venice: tourism, hotels, culture, events and a map of Venice - Italy.
		Visit the Doges' Palace, stroll through Piazza San Marco or take a trip to the Accademia.
		This is the place to put together a vacation that you will always remember.
	www.doge.it.cob-web.org:8888 (143 words)

	Doge - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Doge, chief magistrate of the republic of Venice from 697 to 1797.
		The doge was the highest official and originally wielded enormous power, until...
		Help with Spanish, French, German, and Italian homework.
	au.encarta.msn.com /Doge.html (120 words)

	Pravda.RU Genoa Palace Of Doges To Host G-8 Summit
		The palace of Doges of the Republic of Genoa, which is municipal property nowadays, was built back in late 13th century, the hey-day of the naval republic of Genoa.
		The first Doge of Genoa who reigned in that very palace was Simon Boccanegra.
		President Vladimir Putin of Russia is likely to hold one of bilateral meetings in the palace of Genoa doges.
	newsfromrussia.com /g-8/2001/07/19/10516.html (1773 words)

	Doges Palace courtyard, Venice - photo, Italy travel guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Doges Palace courtyard, Venice - photo, Italy travel guide
		The courtyard of the Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace).
		This Venitian waterfront palace and an excellent example of Gothic architecture.
	www.wordtravels.com /photos/country/Italy/IT/17 (28 words)

	Hotel Gritti Palace Venice - A Five Star Luxury Hotel in Venice
		Hotel Gritti Palace Venice Italy - A Five Star Luxury Hotel in Venice -
		The Ducal Palace was the residence of the Doge up to the fall of the Venetian Republic in I797 a public palace and seat of the administration of justice.
		to the precious rooms of the Doges apartment, from the dark prisons and places of torture to the luminous loggias on the Piazza and the Lagoon.
	www.hotelgrittivenice.com /Venice/Venice_Doges_Palace.htm (151 words)

	Stock Photos of Paved area outside the Doges Palace, Venice, Italy - Search Photography Pictures and Photo Clipart ...
		Stock Photos of Paved area outside the Doges Palace, Venice, Italy - Search Photography Pictures and Photo Clipart Images - 124136H, 124136H.jpg
		Paved area outside the Doges Palace, Venice, Italy
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		I find quite amusing the layout of the judicial sections of the palace.
		Basically, they go vertically in one section of the palace in order up: holding cells, tribunal room, appeal chamber, bridge to the prison.
	www.travelblog.org /Photos/48297.html (82 words)

	Francesco Guardi / Piazza San Marco with Doges' Palace / 1773/78?
		Francesco Guardi / Piazza San Marco with Doges' Palace / 1773/78?
		This image is one of over 118,000 from The Art Museum Image Consortium Library (The AMICO Library™), a growing online collection of high-quality, digital art images from 39 museums around the world.
		Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amico for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amico@luna-img.com.
	www.davidrumsey.com /amico/amico559990-34258.html (281 words)

	Venice - Cafe tables along the Doges' Palace - Worldisround photo
		Venice - Cafe tables along the Doges' Palace - Worldisround photo
		Venice picture - The Doges' Palace is on the right, San Marco straight ahead and the Piazza San Marco on the left.
		The Doges' Palace is on the right, San Marco straight ahead and the Piazza San Marco on the left.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/99418/photo36.html (71 words)

	Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Doges' Palace, Venice - Auguste Renoir Gallery
		Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Doges' Palace, Venice - Auguste Renoir Gallery
		The use of blues in this painting are electric; which are in contrast to the warm hues of the palace.
		Bust of Madame Renoir By the SeashoreCharles and Georges Durand-RuelChild with Blond HairChild with Brown HairClaude Monet Claude Monet ReadingClaude Renoir PlayingConversation with the GardenerDance at BougivalDance in the CityDance in the CountryDancerDiana Doges' Palace, VeniceFemale Nude SeatedFisherman on a RiverbankFlowers in a VaseFlowers in a Vase Fruits of the Midi
	www.renoir.org.yu /gallery.asp?id=36 (89 words)

	The Molo with the Doges' Palace, Venice, by Luca Carlevaris
		The Molo with the Doges' Palace, Venice, by Luca Carlevaris
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