Interior: Chamber of Doge's Apartments
founded 9th century; expansion 14th-16th centuries; expanded interior decorations from 16th-17th centuries
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Owing its name to Francesco Erizzo, Doge from 1631 to 1646, this room is decorated in the same way as the preceding rooms: a carved wood ceiling, with gilding against a light-blue background, and a Lombardy-school fireplace. The frieze along the walls contains angels and symbols of wars, an allusion to the military feats that were the reason for Erizzo's appointment as Doge. From here, a small staircase leads up to a window that gave access to a roof garden.
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