Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, Piazzetta of St. Mark's Square, Venice (Venezia), Veneto region, city of canals, Adriatic Sea, northeast Italy, Europe

The Piazzetta extends Piazza San Marco (Saint Mark's Square) to the Venetian Lagoon waterfront. The Doge's Palace, built in gothic style 1309-1424 AD, housed the elected leader and government of the Republic of Venice, until Napoleon occupied in 1797. The romantic "City of Canals" stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. The Republic of Venice was a major maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, a staging area for the Crusades, and a major center of art and commerce (silk, grain and spice trade) from the 13th through 17th centuries. The wealthy legacy of Venice stands today in a rich architecture combining Gothic, Byzantine, and Arab styles. Venice and the Venetian Lagoons are on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List. Panorama stitched from 12 overlapping photos.

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The Piazzetta extends Piazza San Marco (Saint Mark's Square) to the Venetian Lagoon waterfront. The Doge's Palace, built in gothic style 1309-1424 AD, housed the elected leader and government of the Republic of Venice, until Napoleon occupied in 1797. The romantic "City of Canals" stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. The Republic of Venice was a major maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, a staging area for the Crusades, and a major center of art and commerce (silk, grain and spice trade) from the 13th through 17th centuries. The wealthy legacy of Venice stands today in a rich architecture combining Gothic, Byzantine, and Arab styles. Venice and the Venetian Lagoons are on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List. Panorama stitched from 12 overlapping photos.