Lion in San Lorenzo in Genoa.
The most important church in Liguria is also the most majestic. This is one of the two lions that guard the front steps.
A couple of days ago I had a free hour and I used it to take some photos of you.
And this is one of the classic shots of this wonder that I slightly corrected in color.
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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.
Here all the photos I took on my last visit to the Cathedral:
If you are interested, this is the official website that updates you on Catholic initiatives and liturgies: chiesadigenova.it.
The Cathedral of San Lorenzo is the most important place of Catholic worship in the city of Genoa, the metropolitan cathedral of the archdiocese of the same name. It was consecrated to the saint in 1118 by Pope Gelasius II when it was not yet finished and the facade was missing.
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The statue of the lion in San Lorenzo in Genoa – La statue du lion à San Lorenzo à Gênes – La estatua del león en San Lorenzo en Génova – A estátua do leão em San Lorenzo em Génova – Die Statue des Löwen in San Lorenzo in Genua – Tượng sư tử ở San Lorenzo ở Genoa – 熱那亞聖洛倫索的獅子雕像 – ジェノヴァのサンロレンツォにあるライオンの像
If you want to find some ideas to learn more about the Superba I refer you to the website of the Municipality's Tourism: visitgenoa.it. This is the institutional website of the Municipality: smart.comune.genova.it.
If you are looking for a nice portal that talks about all of Liguria I invite you to visit the official website of the Region: lamialiguria.it.
If you need a good paper guide of the city I invite you to consult these publications: Genova e il Tigullio, Genova. Una guida or Guida indipendente alla città di Genova.
If you are passionate about mysteries and legends then I suggest you read these two books: Alla scoperta dei segreti perduti di Genova and Genova misteriosa.
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Che bella questa foto e come e’ maestoso il leone!
So nice picture capture. I like your photo very much