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The Doge's Palace is a historic building in Venice, Italy, that served as the official residence and seat of government for the Doge, the ruler of the Venetian Republic. It stands as an important example of Venetian architecture and represents the political and cultural power that Venice held during its time as a major Mediterranean city-state.
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The Doge's Palace (Doge pronounced /doʊ(d)ʒ/; Italian: Palazzo Ducale; Venetian: Pałaso Dogal) is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace included government offices, a jail, and the residence of the Doge of Venice, the elected authority of the former Republic of Venice. It was originally built in 810, rebuilt in 1340 and extended and modified in the following centuries. It became a museum in 1923 and is one of 11 museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.