Medici Lion Statue on Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, Florida - Encircle Photos

18 Medici Lion Statue on Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, Florida

This Carrara marble Medici lion is one of two guarding the entrance to the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, Florida. These carvings by F. Romanelli were a gift from local philanthropist Dr. Andrew Anderson. The bridge has been called “The Most Beautiful Bridge in Dixie.” It is even more beautiful after an $80 million restoration was finished. The male lion with his paw on an orb was patterned after the originals commissioned in 1576 for the Italian garden of Ferdinando I dé Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany. The pair from the 16th century is now in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Italy.

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Medici Lion Statue on Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, Florida

20 Bridge of Lions, St. Augustine, FL 32080

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