One mosaic in this city features Muslim custom guards disgusted at the sight of pig meat contained in the coffin of the city's patron saint.  
One mosaic in this city features Muslim custom guards disgusted at the sight of pig meat contained in the coffin of the city's patron saint.  One holiday celebrated in this city is known for the wearing of masks martina with varieties such as bauta and moretta  and takes place two weeks prior to Ash Wednesday. A prominent image throughout this city is an open book, reading "Peace Be Unto You," held by a (*) lion, while a major waterway in this city runs from its railway station named after St. Lucy past the Rialto Bridge and a bridge which Lord Byron described as the final sight of condemned individuals, the ? Bridge of Sighs.  For 10 points, name this city that protects by law the pigeons of St. Mark's Square, and is known for the gondolas plying its canals.
One mosaic in this city features Muslim custom guards disgusted at the sight of pig meat contained in the coffin of the city's patron saint.  
Venice  (or Venezia)