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[[File:(Venice) Piazzetta dei Leoni - Relief of Papa Giovanni XXIII.jpg|thumb|Relief of Papa [[Giovanni XXIII]]]]
'''Piazzetta dei Leoncini''' is a city square in [[Venice]], [[Italy]]. The square is located on the north side of the [[St Mark's Basilica]], near the [[Palazzo Patriarcale]] and [[San Basso]]. The square is known for its lion statuary. Also on the square, in an alcove of the Basilica itself, is the sarcophagus of [[Daniele Manin]], the president of the brief independent [[Republic of San Marco]], established during a rebellion in 1848 against Habsburg rule.
'''Piazzetta dei Leoncini''' is a city square in [[Venice]], [[Italy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Alvaro |date=2021-03-20 |title=La Piazzetta dei Leoncini. Venezia. |url=https://veneziaeilveneto.com/2021/03/20/la-piazzetta-dei-leoncini-venezia/ |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=Venezia e il Veneto |language=es}}</ref> The square is located on the north side of the [[St Mark's Basilica]], near the [[Palazzo Patriarcale]] and [[San Basso]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Mark's Square - From the origins to the present day |url=https://www.associazionepiazzasanmarco.it/ |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=associazionepiazzasanmarco.it}}</ref> The square is known for its lion statuary in marble of Cottanello, made by the sculptor Giovanni Bonazza in 1722.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-20 |title=Piazzetta dei Leoncini |url=https://live.comune.venezia.it/it/2021/07/piazzetta-dei-leoncini |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Comune di Venezia - Live - Le notizie di oggi e i servizi della città |language=it}}</ref> Also on the square, in an alcove of the Basilica itself, is the sarcophagus of [[Daniele Manin]], the president of the brief independent [[Republic of San Marco]], established during a rebellion in 1848 against Habsburg rule.


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Latest revision as of 23:28, 22 May 2024

Piazzetta dei Leoncini
Relief of Papa Giovanni XXIII

Piazzetta dei Leoncini is a city square in Venice, Italy.[1] The square is located on the north side of the St Mark's Basilica, near the Palazzo Patriarcale and San Basso.[2] The square is known for its lion statuary in marble of Cottanello, made by the sculptor Giovanni Bonazza in 1722.[3] Also on the square, in an alcove of the Basilica itself, is the sarcophagus of Daniele Manin, the president of the brief independent Republic of San Marco, established during a rebellion in 1848 against Habsburg rule.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rodriguez, Alvaro (2021-03-20). "La Piazzetta dei Leoncini. Venezia". Venezia e il Veneto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  2. ^ "St. Mark's Square - From the origins to the present day". associazionepiazzasanmarco.it. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  3. ^ "Piazzetta dei Leoncini". Comune di Venezia - Live - Le notizie di oggi e i servizi della città (in Italian). 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2024-05-22.

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