Venice is also known as the Lion City, which is related to its emblem. The emblem of Venice is a flying lion, and its sculptures are everywhere in the city, most notably at the entrance to St. Mark's Square. The entrance to St. Mark's Square has two tall columns, and on the east side of the column stands a bronze lion sculpture, which is flying. This is the welcome entrance to Venice, the building on the left hand side of the welcome entrance is the ancient mint.