Lion of St Mark Column

Venice


One of a pair of granite columns bearing the two patron saints of Venice in Piazetta di San Marco, this eastern column bears a statue representing a winged lion – a symbol of both St Mark and Venice itself.

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  • ferry: San Marco

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