A true architectural gem of Venetian Gothic art, the Doge's Palace sees almost two million visitors a year. 700 years old, it ...
Who his parents were the record does not say, but he always liked to believe that he was descended from the magnificent Doge Francesco Morosini (1618-94), Commander-in-chief of the Venetian Navy s ...
The Doge’s Palace is an architectural marvel that showcases the best of Venetian Gothic styles, both … How To Visit The Doge’s Palace in Venice & Beat The Crowds! Read More » ...
Vuko, a young servant of Kotor prince, makes entourage with his brother and friends in order to obtain for the daughter of Venetian Doge for the prince's son. They spend seven weeks of drinking ...
it also served as a stage for tight rope walkers who would humor the doge (the highest Venetian official at the time) with their feats during the Flight of the Angel celebration. Today's campanile ...
Along with its neighbor and sibling, Palazzo, it deconstructs Venice and puts it back together in an architectural pastiche that includes all the storied landmarks: Campanile, Doge's Palace ...
47). “Doge” is Venetian dialect for dux the Latin word for “leader,” which comes into English as “duke.” Over the ages some 120 men held this office, which gradually became elective, through a complex ...