The Doge's Palace in Venice was the residence of the doge, the elected leader of the Republic, and the seat of its government and courts. A palace stood on the site from the early Middle Ages, and the present Gothic building began to be built in the 1340s, starting with the great hall of the Maggior Consiglio. Its arcaded facade, covered in pink and white stone, faces St Mark's Square and the lagoon. A fire in 1577 destroyed interiors, which were rebuilt and decorated by artists such as Tintoretto and Veronese. The Bridge of Sighs links the palace to a prison across a canal, and the palace is now a museum.
Before and after
- 8 April 1336Birth of Timur
- 1337Construction of Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
- from 24 May 1337 to 9 October 1453Hundred Years' War
- from March 1338 to October 1339English Channel naval campaign, 1338-1339
- 1340Construction of Doge's Palace
- 1340Construction of Château de Vincennes
- 1342Construction of Palace of Westminster
- 30 September 1342Battle of Morlaix
- 1343Birth of Geoffrey Chaucer
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The era
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