Marinus was an Early Christian and the founder of a chapel and monastery in 301 from whose initial community the state of San Marino later grew.
Portrait by Stefano Bolognini, 1740
Painting of Saint Marinus descending from heaven surrounded by the people of San Marino, painting located within the Palazzo Pubblico
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino and also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, is a European microstate and enclave within Italy. Located on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains, it is the fifth-smallest country in the world, with a land area of just over 61 km2 and a population of 33,660 as of 2022.
Anita and Giuseppe Garibaldi in San Marino, 1849
The San Marino constitution, or more precisely statutes, of 1600
British troops at Monte Titano during the Battle of San Marino, September 1944
The fortress of Guaita on Monte Titano