Doges' Palace Photo fromMichelle Bodnar
This palace was the official residence of the Doges, the highest elected officials in Venice. Erected in the ninth century, the building survived two fires before finally being completed in the early 1400s. Address:
Venice Bridge of Sighs Photo fromMichelle Bodnar
This bridge was built in 16th century to connect the prisons to the interrogation room in Doge's Palace, and was termed "Bridge of Sighs" for how prisoners may have reacted to their last view of the city. Address:
St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco in Venezia) Photo fromMichelle Bodnar
An example of Byzantine architecture, St. Mark's Basilica first took its present shape in the year 1063. Address: