Venice Carnival and the Dolomites in one trip. Part 10. Doge's Palace
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26.02. 17. Doge's Palace.
The last day is entirely dedicated to Venice. This is the main day of the carnival.
But first I'll tell you about two museums - the Doge's Palace and the Correr Museum. Only the Palace was planned, but for some reason the tickets were exceptionally complex: “Museums of Piazza San Marco”. It seems that most of these museums are in the load : )
There was a small queue, and now we go into the courtyard of the Doge's Palace - the main building of Venice, which was the residence of the Doges of the Republic. And also here the Grand Council and the Senate gathered, the Supreme Court and the secret police worked.
Arcades and loggias always decorate buildings.
Beautiful is the Scala dei Giganti - Stairway of the Giants. Another confirmation that in Italy art reached its peak precisely in the Renaissance (IMHO).
Stairs are another weakness of mine, and this one is capitalized for a reason. We see a marble ensemble with two statues depicting Mars and Neptune. Mars symbolizes the dominion of Venice over land, and Neptune - over the sea. Above the Staircase is a winged lion, the symbol of Venice.
The famous Scala d'Oro - the Golden Staircase - leads from the loggia on the ground floor to the Doge's apartments. In the 16th century, there was a lot of gold in Venice.
Still, I have other ideas about beauty.
Who do you think sat down on the stairs, looking at the decorative details?
A golden staircase leads to a lobby with large windows.
There are a great many halls in the palace, but somehow they all look the same.
In the upper left corner is a kind lion. He will now be scratched behind the ear.
Only two halls could be identified from the photo. The largest is the Sala del Maggior Consiglio - the Hall of the Great Council. It can accommodate 1700 people.
Sala dello Scrutinio - Hall of Elections (and counting of votes). In 1866, the results of the plebiscite on the accession of the Veneto region to the Kingdom of Italy were considered here.
I didn't think gold could make you feel sick.
And European tapestries are no match for Iranian carpets.
Beautiful view of the courtyard:
Hall of Weapons:
A prison is like a prison. Political crimes were considered the most terrible.
The Bridge of Sighs is a romantic place. Shot through a stone grating. Does it really look like an old painting?
Already somewhere at the exit of the palace. Gondola as if above the water:
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