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.
Lion of St Mark Column
Venice
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.