A Palatial Entrance to the Government Center of Justice
	The ornate ceilings rival the great palaces of Europe
Courtroom and Council Chamber: Decisions made and sentences pronounced amid great splendor
The adjacent prison is conveniently located for those found guilty This was the prison from which Casanova made his legendary escape in 1755
Remember the "Bridge of Sighs?"	Not so romantic from the inside
View from inside the "Bridge of Sighs" as prisoners walked to their cells or their execution Their last glimpse of Venice
Display of Military History
An Ancient Gondola Once there were 10,000 gondolas in Venice Today there are about 400 and licensing is strictly controlled A 17th century law required all gondolas to be painted black to eliminate competition among the nobles to own the fanciest boat
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