Doge's Palace inner courtyard

The Doge's Palace inner courtyard sits beside the domes of St. Mark's Basilica and is defined by a two-level arcade of marble arches. Exposed red brick walls, pale carved stone and weathered copper domes are shown in cool daylight under a partly cloudy sky, with the long arcade stretching across the frame. A bronze wellhead sits near the courtyard center and small groups of visitors gather by the basilica entrance.