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    The Doge's Palace Resembles a Wedding Cake
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    Assembling at the Doge's Palace

    November 3, 2014 in Italy ⋅ 🌫 50 °F

    We all assembled in the courtyard of the Doge's Palace and went inside to see one of the most beautiful buildings one can imagine. One noteworthy feature on the outside, which I did photograph, is a box for the collection of complaints against one's neighbor. Its recepticle is in the shape of a face. One can only wonder about what action the state took against people whose neighbors tattled on them. Inside there was a prison.Read more