Colonna del Leone - Milan, Italy
Posted by: 
tmob
N 45° 28.014 E 009° 11.877
32T E 515474 N 5034838
Colonna del Leone (The column of the Lion, in English) is located in front of San Babila Church in Milan
Waymark Code: WMAR54
Location: Lombardia, Italy
Date Posted: 02/16/2011
Views: 20
"In front of the church stands a tall pillar topped by a statue of a lion. Legend had it that the lion statue, a symbol of Venice, was stolen from the Venetians."
-- Source
"The Lion column stands tall in front of the church in piazza San Babila. It was designed by Giuseppe Robecco and built in 1626. The column rests upon a block base and portrays the symbol of the Porta Orientale (Porta Venezia) district.
At the very top of the column is a carved stone lion, similar in proportion to the lions in piazza San Marco in Venice."
-- Source