Fountain of the Pine Cone, Piazza Venezia

Fountain of the Pine Cone , a small fountain near the Basilica of St Mark near Piazza Venezia. (Don't confuse this fountain with the one in the Vatican). This fountain was created in 1927. The pine cone (pigna in Italian) was a pagan symbol representing human enlightenment, later adopted by the Catholic Church.

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