Esther's photos with the keyword: balustrade

Sansovino’s statute of Neptune, which represents Venice’s power by land and by sea, has watched over the Giants’ Staircase in the Doge's Palace since 1567. "The Doge's Palace (Italian: Palazzo Ducale) is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice, northern Italy. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the Republic of Venice, opening as a museum in 1923. Today it is one of the 11 museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doge%27s_Palace,_Venice AIMG_4816

Houses in Venice, Italy are noted for their elegant facades facing the water. In this city without roads, guests usually entered by boat. The Byzantine style was popular in the 12th and 13th centuries. Houses of this period are noted for their ground floor arcades and arched open galleries that run the length of the "ground" floor. AIMG_4901

Venice, Italy aIMG_4897