Winged Lion of Saint Mark - Venezia, Italy - Lion Statues on Waymarking.com

The Clock Tower of St. Mark is a building consisting of a central tower built between 1496 and 1499 by the architect Mauro Codussi, and two lateral wings, added later. The arc connects the Piazza San Marco with the Mercerie, the main commercial artery of Venice.

At the top of the tower you can see the sculpture of a winged lion with an open book on a blue background with gold stars. There was originally a statue of the Doge Agostino Barbarigo (Doge 1486-1501) kneeling before the lion, but in 1797, after the city surrendered to Napoleon, it was removed by the French, who were purging the city of all the symbols of the old regime.

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Physical Address: Piazza San Marco, 328 Venezia, Italy 30100 Web Site: [Web Link]

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