Balbi Arch

Balbi Arch

A baroque town gate crowned by the winged lion of Venice.

Sight

Photo: Georg Karl Ell / CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it is worth your time

Pass beneath the arch raised in 1680 where the old town gate once stood, and look up: a Turk's head glares outward, a Venetian's gazes in, and the winged lion of St Mark presides above. It marks the threshold between the bustling square and the silent old town.

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