Venice, Italy: San Marco: Doge's Palace: Tourists Entering Hall of the College
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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May 22, 2017
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Italy , Venice , Venezia , San Marco , Doge's Palace , Hall of the College , Sala del Collegio , Tourists
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The photo shows tourists entering the Hall of the College (in Italian: Sala del Collegio) of the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale), which is located in the San Marco district on the island of Venice, Italy. Venice (Venezia) is a city in northeastern Italy that is built on a group of 126 islands separated by open water and canals, linked through 472 bridges. The historical island city is home to only 51K people, but a very popular tourist destination with about 60K tourists per day. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is renowned for its beauty, architecture, and artwork. The Doge (chief magistrate) of Venice was the supreme authority of the Republic of Venice when this palace was built in 1340. The Hall of the College was used for assemblies of the magistracy, which was known as the Pien Collegio, and for welcoming dignitaries. The room was destroyed by a fire in 1574 and subsequently decorated in the lavish High Renaissance style.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0