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monument, Venice, Italy
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Venice Venice, view toward the Molo and the Piazzetta, showing the Old Library, Campanile, Doges' Palace, and domes of San Marco Basilica.

The Molo is a broad stone quay in Venice, Italy, serving as the ceremonial landing spot for important visitors. It is situated at the water entrance to the Piazzetta, which is part of the larger Piazza San Marco complex. This area was the administrative heart of the Venetian republic. The Molo is marked by two large granite columns, one topped with the winged lion of St. Mark and the other with St. Theodore, Venice's first patron saint. The Piazza San Marco itself is a grand public square, once described by Napoleon as Europe's finest drawing room, and is lined with monumental buildings and carefully arranged monuments.12

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