The
doge was the supreme ruler, or duke of Venice. Lorenzo Tiepolo was the doge when Marco Polo lived there.
Tiepolo died in Venice in 1275 and was buried with his father in the church of San Zanipolo.
The doge of Venice lived in a beautiful palace on the grand canal. Today it is a museum.
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| Doge Palace, Venice |
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| Doge Palace, Venice |
But when Marco Polo was alive, this particular palace did not exist. One facade of the palace faced the Piazzeta of St. Mark's Square, and the other side overlooked St. Mark's Basin. You can still see a few traces of the old palace in the floor level floor and wall base.
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| The palace of the doge in Venice |
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| How it may have looked in Polo's day |
When you get to Venice, be sure to visit the palace and send me pictures! I'd love to see what it's like inside, wouldn't you?
