Leone della Serenissima - Piazza Erbe
Leone della Serenissima - Piazza Erbe rises in Verona’s Piazza Erbe as a column crowned by the winged Lion of Saint Mark. Visitors using wheelchairs can reach the monument. Its elevated capital carries the coats of arms of Doge Gritti, Podestà Marcello, Captain Tron, and Verona. The lion holds a book above the square. Together, stone, sculpture, and marketplace create a visible sign of Verona’s Venetian past.
Verona erected the column in 1523, when Venetian rule shaped the city and its public spaces. Revolutionary forces brought the original lion down in 1797. For nearly ninety years, the column stood without its emblem. On Saint Mark’s Day in 1886, celebrations accompanied the lion’s return, including a parade with musicians, firefighters, and municipal representatives. Look closely above the square: the restored winged figure links Verona with Venice, the Venetian Republic, and centuries of changing rule.
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