At the main entrance of the Campanile di San Marco, also called Saint Mark’s Bell Tower, is an early 16th century building named Loggetta by architect Jacopo Sansovino. In front of it is an elaborately carved gate created in 1742 by sculptor Antonio Gai. This detail shows the Winged Lion of Venice with his paw on the Gospel of Mark, the patron saint of the city and the basilica that is across the Piazzetta San Marco Square.
