The Doge Palace is on the right. Just left of center is dell' Orologio (Clock Tower).Note the bell, which is rung by the figures in accordance with the time displayed in the 2 small rectangles below the lion figure: the left is the hour and the right changes every 5 minutes!
Below that is an astronomical 'clock' .
The lion figure with the book is the symbol of St. Mark (San Marco)
Following a morning walking tour (highly recommended since it got us past long lines into the the Doge Palace AND free entry to several other sites) we also got a free boat ride to the isle of fire (where all glass businesses had been relocated ages ago) and Murano glass factory.
The 57 yr veteran master created a vase in about 2 minutes , and then created a rearing horse in about the same time, complete with all features from ears to tail.
Piazza San Marco in the evenings proved interesting owing to Aqua Alta. (high water) Only a few inches deep at most, the rising water showed the irregularity of the square, and indeed all buildings suffer from settlement. If towers appear tilted it's because they are!
The residents (very few) seemed to know when to wear rubber boots. We quickly learned alternate routes to our hotel.
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