Today, the stunning building is one of the 11 museums run by the city of Venice and it's probably its most famous. Doge's Palace became a museum in 1923, housing countless priceless works of art by Tintoretto and Titian. An unmissable sight is the fresco entitled Il Paradiso (pictured). Located directly above the Doge's Throne in the Chamber of the Great Council, it's the world's largest canvas painting.

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