Columns of San Marco and San Todaro

Two columns in Venice, Italy

Columns of San Marco and San Teodoro are two columns in Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy. They comprise the Column of the Lion and the Column of San Todaro. The sculpture Lion of Venice surmounts Column of the Lion, symbolising Saint Mark the Evangelist. Saint Theodore Tiron was patron saint of Venice before he was succeeded by Saint Mark.

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Images of the two columns
  • Picture of both columns
    Columns of San Marco (left) and Column of San Teodoro (right)
  • Column of the Lion
    Column of San Marco
  • Column of San Todaro
    Column of San Todaro
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Piazza San Marco
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